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Our seven-year-old came to us recently with a thoughtful expression etched on his face. “In the olden days, was everything in black and white?” I paused, taking in the news that my child considers his father and I to be from the “olden days”. “Like television?” we asked. Upon a little digging it became apparent that after seeing black and white photos, he had come to the conclusion that the entire world may have once been in grayscale. So began a conversation about the evolution of technology and how photography could now capture minute detail. “Things are different now,” he mused. A simple statement, yes, but a valid point. So much has changed in the past 30 years, particularly when it comes to schooling. There were no computers in our classrooms. An overhead projector was

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considered the height of technology. And, when a teacher wheeled in the box television and VCR, we thought all our Christmases had come at once. In comparison, my son’s class is currently experimenting with little robots and learning about coding. Technology is advancing at lightning speed. Thirty years ago, our career options were simple. I wanted to write books on a typewriter. Today’s youth have a plethora of options awaiting. Biotech, nanotech, agetech, data science and digital health are some of the growing sectors. There will be jobs available that we haven’t even thought of yet. It’s fascinating, as Gail Forrer discovers in this week’s feature story, page 10. Happy reading (and learning!).

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The big quit COVID has made so many of us reassess our lives and careers that it has led to the ‘great resignation’ trend in the US, but is this being seen in Australia? We find out. WORDS: Caitlin Zerafa.

as the pandemic made you rethink your work-life balance? If it has, it turns out you’re not alone. As the ongoing COVID pandemic continues to mount pressure on jobs, employers and employees, a new trend is emerging around the world dubbed the ‘great resignation’. Largely impacting the United States, the trend has emerged as workers rethink their work-life balance and opt out of a current job for a role more suited to their lifestyle. According to recent statistics from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, across the US the monthly resignation quit rate has climbed from about 2.4 per cent in 2019 to 2.9 per cent in August 2021 – the highest rate ever recorded. So what does this mean for Australia, and indeed the Sunshine Coast? Many local employers, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors, are struggling to hire or maintain staff and expert career consultant Kate

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Langford predicts this is only going to worsen. “The COVID-19 reset has given people the chance to re-evaluate what they want from their life as a whole, including their career,” Ms Langford says. “They’re realising what’s important to them and are no longer willing to stay in a role if they feel like they’re being treated as a number, not a human.” Ms Langford says she is seeing more people than ever, especially those in high-level roles, approach her for assistance. To retain staff, the Birtinya-based consultant recommends employers look at flexibility, culture and job satisfaction. “People will thrive when they are working in their genius zone, so employers should be checking in with staff and asking them how they’re feeling, what they are enjoying and what they aren’t,” she says. “If you have a great worker, it’s also important you fit in with their lifestyle in terms of working hours – if they can only do school hours or three days a week that’s better than not having them at all. “We are no longer a society where everyone goes to the office from 9am to

“We are no longer a society where everyone goes to the office from 9am to 5pm” Kate Langford

5pm. We have evolved past that and those who aren’t already embracing this change need to start to.” While the Sunshine Coast is experiencing mass migration from southern states, Ms Langford does not believe this will help the local job market, as the pandemic has caused a work-from-home shift. While it is yet to be seen what the

impact of the great resignation will have in this country, recent data reveals resignation rates across Australia are in fact falling. The University of Melbourne’s Mark Wooden and Peter Gahan recently published an article on The Conversation suggesting Australia will not fall victim to ‘the great resignation’. According to the article, data collected each year by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests that in the 12 months to February 2021 almost 1.1 million Australians left their jobs. That is not unusual. In most years more than a million Australians leave their jobs, and leaving or changing jobs is a sign of a healthy, well-functioning labour market, the article reports. If Australia has had a problem, it is that fewer and fewer are quitting, something Treasury officials are identifying as a contributor to low growth in both wages and productivity. In the year to February 2021, the proportion of Australian workers switching jobs fell to an all-time low of 7.6 per cent, down from a peak of 19.5 per cent in 1988-89. It seems rather than a great resignation, Australia is experiencing more of a ‘great resistance’ in workers returning to the office. Possibly more important will be how employers manage workers who became accustomed to working from home during the pandemic. As seen in the US, many workers might be reluctant to return to the office. As other researchers have shown, there are good reasons to expect working from home to stick and to expect workers to have a stronger preference for mixed arrangements than many managers might like. For more visit theconversation.com

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During the early 1890s, a band of disenfranchised Australians left their home country while it was in the grips of a recession and established their own communist ‘utopia’ in Paraguay, named New Australia. Defining principles included a ban on alcohol, extramarital sex and associating with ‘non-whites’. Like many experimental utopias before it, the concept failed in less than two years, and the movement’s leader William Lane relocated to New Zealand where he eventually became editor of The New Zealand Herald.

Quote of the week. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale

Swimming in the sea used to be illegal. Between 1838 and 1902, swimming at public beaches in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales was illegal during daylight, for reasons of ‘morality’. This was before swimwear for women had entered the mainstream, and with a lack of separate-sex changing areas, the exposure of female flesh was deemed too much of an insurmountable problem.

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32 years The time it would take to visit all of Australia’s beaches if you visited one a day.

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5614km The length of the world’s longest fence, Australia’s own ‘dingo fence’.

31-0 The length of the world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef.

In 2010, a televised general election debate had to be rescheduled so as not to clash with the TV final of MasterChef. “I can understand the fascination with cooking and eating,” conceded then-prime minister Julia Gillard, who was in a leadership race with Tony Abbott.

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1918 – World War I ends. An armistice was signed to formally end the war. With 17 million casualties, the First World War was one of the bloodiest conflicts in history. 1965 – Rhodesia declares its independence. Rhodesia, a region that is comprised of present-day Zimbabwe, declared its freedom from the United Kingdom under the leadership of predominantly white leaders. After 14 years it was renamed the Republic of Zimbabwe and was recognised by the UN and the UK. 1974 – Leonardo DiCaprio is born. 1975 – Angola gained its independence after more than 300 years of Portuguese rule.

The record for the largest ever victory in an international football match – Australia beat American Samoa.

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FEATURE STORY

Our jobs of the future COVID-19 may have spearheaded ‘the great resignation’, but it has also shone a spotlight on future industry and growth. In this ever-changing world, the Sunshine Coast’s established and emerging industries are primed for success. WORDS: Gail Forrer.

ustralian demographer Bernard Salt envisions the Sunshine Coast in 2040 as an area economically re-shaped by the creation of the new Maroochydore CBD, the expanded airport and the university hospital. He suggests a community populated by digital champions, entrepreneurs and start-ups in the biotech, nanotech and IT business sector. “The results will be a Sunshine Coast that is not just bigger, but also younger, more highly educated and entrepreneurial,” Mr Salt says in a report titled The Activated City: Imagining the Sunshine Coast in 2040. The Sunshine Coast Council future vision agrees with much of the report, predicting that by 2033 the local economy will double and by 2041, the creation of 100,000 new jobs can be expected in seven key industries – health and wellbeing; education and research; knowledge industries and professional services; agribusiness; aviation and aerospace; clean technologies; and tourism, sport and leisure. Some of these new jobs are already here and others are yet to come. There has been a 23 per cent increase in the economic value of agriculture over the past decade with the region now recognised as one of the most dynamic locations for new food in Australia. Demand in this sector, which includes the everexpanding production of artisan beverages, is expected to grow significantly from Asian markets with the advent of free trade agreements with Japan, China and Korea. Here in Queensland, the demand for artisan beverages has inspired the creation of distilleries and resulted in the emergence of more than 20 craft breweries. One of these businesses is CAVU Distilling, which is behind the Sunshine & Sons brand of spirits. The enterprise opened in 2020 and is now thriving.

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The CAVU Distilling team Matt Hobson, Daniel Vinson, Adam Chapman and Michael Conrad Founder Matt Hobson left his long-term airline career to pursue his dream with co-founder and best mate Michael Conrad. Mr Hobson says he was lured to the Sunshine Coast with the promise of a lifestyle that could easily mix, “growing families, business and a brand”. Importantly, the location offered the ability to combine agriculture and manufacturing with direct access to local ingredients. The enterprise launched on Australia Day with the aim of producing Australia’s finest spirits and with the ambitious tagline: ‘Not the makers of Australia’s finest rum – yet.’ “A wink to our not-so-humble ambitions in the rum category,” Mr Hobson confirms. Despite the challenges of 2020 and 2021, Mr Hobson says the company is experiencing spectacular growth,

including opening the popular distillery door visitor experience and establishing supply of its product to Australia’s largest liquor retailers. “It’s been onwards and upwards for sure,” he tells My Weekly Preview. Proving that this no idle boast, the business is about to release Australia’s first 100 per cent certified organic rum. Syncing with its penchant for quirky names, this product is aptly named Nil Desperandum, which is Latin for ‘nothing to despair’. And according to the owners, the title expresses the more contemporary and laconic Australian saying of ‘no worries’. Mr Hobson says sourcing sugar cane grown organically is a difficult undertaking and until recently Australian organic sugar and organic molasses (the product left over from sugar refining) was not available. “However, when it did become available we jumped on it. We can now proudly claim our distillery is accredited by Australian Certified Organic,” he says. The organic rum will be released on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. “A nod to Australian rum being required by law to be aged in wood for two years,” Mr Hobson adds.

BY THE NUMBERS Australia’s top three growth industries by 2025 1. Health care and social assistance, projected to increase by up to 798,000 jobs. 2. Professional, scientific and technical services, projected to increase by up to 583,000 jobs. 3. Education and training, projected to increase by up to 503,700 jobs.

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Advanced technology including digital solutions to meet the needs of an ageing population, and recognition of mental wellbeing, are just two of the keys drivers in this area. To support new business and employment in the health industry, the council delivers the SunRamp health technology accelerator program. This program focuses on supporting late-stage start-up health technology businesses and assisting them to scale up, and capitalise on the capability of the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network. The new businesses include industries around: Agetech – improving the lives of the elderly through technology such as smart home devices, wearables and enabled home care, mental health tech – including apps and monitoring, telehealth, corporate wellness and e-treatment; and digital health – the use of technology, communication, services and processes in healthcare. Sunshine Coast initiatives in this area include: Medifarm – Australia’s first licensed medicinal cannabis cultivation, production and manufacturing facility, Mind and Neuroscience – Thompson Institute – world-leading research and suicide prevention alliance, Wandi Nerida – the first residential eating disorder facility in Australia, and Vitality Village – a collaborative integrated care facility with a unique business model.

DID YOU KNOW? Based on projections from the Federal Government, nurses are expected to become the fastest growing occupation by 2050. The Sunshine Coast Health Institute, a partnership between the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, USC, TAFE and Griffith University, provides tools and training to develop and improve the skills of doctors, nurses, allied health.

The education and research sector is predicted to become the Sunshine Coast’s second largest employer by 2033. This is the result of major capital investments that will require a highly skilled and educated workforce across all of the region’s high-value industries. Demand for educational services is predicted to grow by up to 50 per cent between 2013 and 2033. In 2018, the education and training sector provided more than 12,580 jobs and contributed $1 billion to the Sunshine Coast’s economy.

Demand for educational services is predicted to grow by up to 50 per cent. Sunshine Coast Council predicts the following to be the top three careers by 2025. Data scientist – analyse significant data to understand and predict consumer behaviour. May involve specialisations such as maths, statistics, modelling, medical science and engineering. Large demand for this career will be found in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and health precinct. Computer systems analyst – these experts ensure organisations’ technological needs are met and are improving with advancements and demands of the increasingly connected world. Demand for this career should be present at SunCental Maroochydore, Aura and Oceanside developments, to name a few. Software and app developer – designers and programmers who create software applications, apps and augmented reality and virtual reality. Demand for this career will be found in many start-ups, international firms and local business and organisations.

Sunshine Coast University senior lecturer in history and futures, Dr Mark Bussey, says COVID-19 accelerated the penetration of communication technologies into work, allowing many of us to work from anywhere. “Pre-COVID this was already happening but at nothing like the scale it is today.” Dr Bussey predicts these decentralised work patterns, along with local industries using the Sunshine Coast’s high speed broadband connectivity, will amplify cyber-work. Point Duty Cyber security, a business focused on unstructured data collection, data enrichment and integration helping produce high-quality intelligence, moved to the Coast in 2015. Duty Point managing director Stan Kaine says the business relocated its base to Maroochydore from Tasmania, to take advantage of a larger IT resource pool. Since then, the company has grown from eight to 40 people. “We have some locations in the UK, US, Egypt and Tasmania but the main workforce is in southeast Queensland,” he says. In line with this, in June 2020 Sunshine Coast Council landed a Cyber Security Innovation Node. The node is designed to deliver increased cyber security capability, talent and education programs across the region, as well as fast-track cyber security exports internationally. It is estimated the national cyber security industry has the potential to almost triple in size over the next decade, with revenues expected to increase from $2 billion in 2018 to $6 billion by 2026. It supports priority industries, including defence, medtech, mining technology and services, advanced manufacturing, food and agriculture. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson says high-value initiatives such as this will generate exciting new employment and industry development opportunities that will underpin our region’s economy.

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popular waterfront cafe in Caloundra is making a world of difference to the lives of vulnerable children around the globe, clocking up a heart-warming number of child sponsorships thanks to the generosity of customers and staff. Lindsay Ross-Gilder and his wife Jane have owned La Promenade Cafe at Bulcock Beach since 2009 and in that time have advocated for helping those in need. They recently notched up 50 sponsored children through World Vision. This, as well as a mammoth $500,000 worth of donations over the years, was made possible with donations in the cafe’s tip jar, which the Ross-Gilders then match

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A Caloundra cafe, its customers and staff have raised a huge amount of money for charity with many small acts of generosity. WORDS: Caitlin Zerafa.

• World Vision support more than 100 million people worldwide. • $587.9 million was raised in 2020 to support 376 projects in 43 countries, including Australia. • In 2020 there were 329,652 Australians who donated to World Vision. • More than two million children and adults were supported by Australians through sponsorship. • Child sponsorship costs $48 per month and supports education, safe drinking water, health, food and agriculture and income generation. • Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, World Vision has assisted 54.3 million people.

La Promenade Cafe staff Brianna Lynch and Chauntelle Ross-Gilder with Lindsay Ross-Gilder from their own pocket. “That’s been our number one priority – to help the less fortunate children,” Mr Ross-Gilder says. “The customers of ours who come day in and day out, with their generosity they spend their money with us and in turn we are able to spend money with World Vision and the other charities we help as well. “My staff and the management are very eager to do what we do and without their help we wouldn’t be anywhere. All the tips that we collect … go into the funding for

their children. We make up the rest from what we put in from our pockets.” La Promenade has raised more than half a million dollars for various charities over the past 12 years, including World Vision, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Mercy Ships and Catholic Mission. Mr Ross-Gilder’s yearning to help began when he was working in the airline industry. Visiting vulnerable communities and orphanages in India, Zimbabwe and Thailand, he gained first-hand experience

of poverty. “I saw the way things are, and the way things should be – that’s why I want to keep that circle of giving alive,” he says. “A lot of time around the world in third-world countries, people can’t even get a clean drink of water. When I see water being wasted down the sink, straight away I think of these people in other countries.” The 50 sponsored children are spread across 13 countries in Africa and Asia. “There’s not a corner of the world where the past year and half hasn’t been tough,”

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NEWS he says. “But while it’s hard here, I know it’s even harder in countries that don’t have the health systems or infrastructure that we are lucky enough to have here. “Lockdowns have led to huge loss of income, long-term school closures, increased child labour, early marriage and, in too many cases, severe hunger. “A lot of these people don’t even have their COVID shots. So that’s going to be another problem.” Mr Ross-Gilder hopes other businesses will start a similar project. “To everyone in the region, I wish there were other people who would come on board and do what we do. “It doesn’t matter if it’s one child or 10 or 50, somebody is getting something from it and that’s what we want to see. If we could all get involved and give a little bit from here and a little bit from there, it would make a wonderful difference.” Sponsoring a child for $48 per month can help provide education, safe drinking water, food and agriculture, and health services, and assist them generate an income. La Promenade Cafe is at 4 Tay Avenue, Caloundra, open daily from 6am to 3pm.

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oday marks Remembrance Day across Australia where veterans past and present, their families and the community come together to acknowledge those who have bravely served our country. This year, more than 40 World War II veterans and the Maroochy RSL family will pause at the Cotton Tree Cenotaph to commemorate and remember. It will be a special day for Australia’s longest-serving RSL member and Buderim local Jack Alsbury, who will celebrate his 100th birthday in January next year. Mr Alsbury served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from 1942, as a leading aircraftsman, in the New Guinea theatre of war. “In 1944 I was nominated to be a member of the RSL by my father who was already a member after having served in the First World War, so this year I have

Jack and Dorothy Alsbury been a member for 77 years,” he says. While there is much from the war he would like to forget, Mr Alsbury will always remember proposing to his late wife, Dorothy – who also served in the RAAF – via a letter he wrote while in battle. “We were married as soon as I returned home in 1944, both in our RAAF uniforms because at the time materials were hard to come by. After the war, we settled in a little town in Melbourne called Mordialloc, then in 1982 we moved to Evans Head in New South Wales, before deciding to call Buderim home in 2003.” Maroochy RSL president and veteran Michael Liddelow says after the 2020 commemoration events were limited, this year will be significant for the community. “We don’t underestimate how

important Remembrance Day is for our veterans – irrespective of their age, where they served or how long ago they returned home,” Mr Liddelow says. “Services such as this … ensure our veterans feel appreciated for the sacrifices they made and for many, form an important part of a lifelong connection to the RSL.” Mr Liddelow says the Maroochy RSL team is aware of the key role it plays in the lives of Mr Alsbury and the many veterans who call the Sunshine Coast home. “The Sunshine Coast is currently sixth on the list in Queensland as local government areas with the most veterans and the fourth highest in regard to the number of war widows,” Mr Liddelow says. “Remembrance Day is an opportunity for veterans who have served over a number of conflicts to congregate with the friends and families who have supported them on their journey and to reflect. It provides a unique opportunity to stop, to remember and to say thank you. “On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of warfare, bringing an end to the First World War and seeing this day come to represent all those who have served before and since.”

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Former model Sheree Johnstone has fashion in her blood, and she’s channelling her love of styling with a new service for her Sunshine Coast customers. WORDS: Shirley Sinclair.

ormer international catwalk model Sheree Johnstone has fond memories of her mother Robyn advising boutique customers about body shape and style. At the time, Ms Johnstone was a primary school student sitting at the back of her mum’s store in Mooloolaba, Robyn’s No.8. But it’s an education in fashion she will never forget. “Mum lived and breathed her work for all those years,” Ms Johnstone says. “For 27 or so years, she had Robyn’s No.8, The Lily Room and Abby’s, which was sold to the current owners of Zambezee. “She had such a following on the Coast and her customers just loved coming to her for her advice, her honesty and the product that she had in her store. I learned that, and I just developed a natural talent where I would go along buying with her. “She would test me: ‘Oh, what would you pick?’ It turns out I had quite an eye for picking out styles that we thought clients might really like and I developed a passion for it.” Ms Johnstone, who signed with agency June Dally-Watkins at the age of 15 and has

graced catwalks from Germany and Greece to Japan and Hong Kong, had her own taste of this special relationship with customers when she owned her Unseen boutique in Mooloolaba at the age of 21. Now she hopes to continue that with her new personal styling business. Unseen Styling is an idea that began only a few months ago but is already gaining momentum as clients seek to tap into Ms Johnstone’s extensive knowledge and experience in the fashion industry, which has also included travelling Australia for David Jones and modelling alongside the likes of Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale. Ms Johnstone had launched and closed her popular boutiques including Unseen Bazaar, Sesheke and Burnish to spend more time with husband Jamie and children Beau, now 15, and Leila, 11. But something seemed to be pulling her back into working with clients. “It was something I just felt I needed to

do and having that time away, I soon realised that I was missing having the store and missing serving and styling my customers,” Ms Johnstone says. “Former clients and customers, if I bumped into them, would regularly tell me they were missing me styling them and my store. “These sort of things kept happening and I had a light-bulb moment where I thought, well, maybe I could still style my clients and help them with their confidence, knowing that they had my honest advice, my opinion, my specialist knowledge on fashion, on trends, on their body shape, what suits them, and help in that way without having a bricks-andmortar store.” This personalised service creates a two-way exchange that can be a very emotional experience. “It’s just the positive comments and the emotion that I feel from my clients when they find an outfit or a few different styles

and they feel great about themselves,” she says. “That’s very rewarding for me. That’s why I love it. “Those comments remind you that you have a place in your clients’ life and they really appreciated your help because they felt great. I have clients that bought things from me that I styled on them years ago and they still have those items. They’re still much-loved items. “You can go and have very little to no service when you’re in the change rooms in some stores or you can have service but you don’t really feel comfortable you’re being given honest advice. The person in that store is just focused on selling you products in that store. “I will be working for my clients. I won’t be aligned with any stores at all. “And a personal stylist can take the common occurrence of the stress and the hassle away from the shopping experience, working for the client to give them honest advice and tips, which in turn can save time and money spent on items not worn and help you dress on trend while still staying true to you and who you are.” Ms Johnstone also offers a wardrobe auditing service for those with clothing and accessories they don’t know how to style, or pieces they never wear and probably could do without. “They need help with someone like myself to come in, go through their wardrobe with them and see what should be kindly given away to another loving home and what things can be added if need be or how to mix and match. “A lot of people don’t know how to wear a top or what style they should wear that top with.”

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No More Fake Smiles is on a mission to achieve a better world for our children. The team’s purpose includes: • To give a voice to child victims of sexual abuse • Removing the stigma around child abuse in society • Empowering child victims to speak out when abuse first occurs • Educating adults to listen and believe a child’s disclosure of abuse • Raising awareness of the connection between child sexual abuse and mental health issues • Raising awareness of the effects of child sexual abuse on secondary victims • Facilitating appropriate therapeutic services for victims • Advocating for protection and respect of children who are victims, or at risk of child sexual abuse; • Advocating for changes in the judicial system to better protect children who are victims, or at risk of child sexual abuse.

My Weekly Preview’s recent fundraising efforts have helped Sunshine Coast charity No More Fake Smiles continue its incredible work. WORDS: Caitlin Zerafa.

he sum of $23,000 can make a big difference in shaping a future. It can pay for an education, or be used towards a deposit for a new home. And, in the case of a recent fundraising initiative spearheaded by My Weekly Preview, it can be a life-changing investment for survivors of child sex abuse. This incredible figure has been raised for the Sunshine Coast-based charity No More Fake Smiles thanks to the generosity of those who attended My Weekly Preview’s sold-out October My Style luncheon, and who purchased

Tracey Morris with My Weekly Preview’s Di Olson tickets for a diamond raffle that was launched on the day. No More Fake Smile managing director Tracey Morris says she is overwhelmed with the community’s support, especially considering the charity is only two years old. “We have an unwavering mission and purpose and to be able to feel [the community’s] support and encouragement means so much to us,” Ms Morris says.

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“We can’t do what we do without the community and it’s extremely important because we are not government funded. All the money that the charity has is raised in the community.”

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NEWS No More Fake Smiles raised a further $6812 at its second anniversary fundraiser on October 30, where the winner of the 1.21-carat diamond was announced. The diamond was donated by Sunshine Coast resident Karen Lazare, while jeweller Vanessa Nock of Uniqueness Designer Jeweller donated $5500 for the winner to have the diamond made into a piece of jewellery. Mooloolaba resident and avid My Weekly Preview reader Vivien Marsh says she was speechless to win “the most amazing diamond” she has ever seen. She plans to have it made into a ring. “I like to get involved in local charities when I see fundraisers in the magazine,” she says. “I wanted help this cause as I think it is important to be able to help children. To win this was absolutely surprising. You support these causes because you want to help, you never think you will get something in return.” Ms Morris says the money raised from the My Style luncheon, as well as the birthday event, will support six children through therapy. “The money goes into providing therapies for child victims, and also advocacy work in the justice system on behalf of children.” As the charity continues to gain momentum, No More Fake Smiles

recently announced its first ambassadors, Sunshine Coast Grammar teacher Ben Princehorn and writer Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane, to help spread awareness and continue the charity’s work at a grassroots level. “It’s about raising awareness and building No More Fake Smiles in community so more people can come on board,” Ms Morris adds. “Our ambassadors will help us to raise that awareness and help to have more happening within the community. “Over the next 12 months it will keep the trajectory going to raising that awareness with community, holding fundraisers with us as the recipient, and hopefully we have more happening in schools. “That’s where Ben comes into it. He had a team run in the Sunshine Coast Marathon wearing our shirts and raising money.”

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A garden to soothe the mind and soul Interactive exhibition explores the links between art, mental health and wellbeing.

ife begins the day you start a garden – this old Chinese proverb is ringing true at Caloundra Regional Gallery, where people are starting afresh through the creation of floral art.

Healing Garden by Japanese-Australian artist Hiromi Tango invites visitors to take a breath, slow down and be uplifted with mindful art making, as well as adding their own contribution to the evolving garden.

Hiromi has trained staff and local art practitioners in the creation of paper and textile flowers, buds, leaves and vines, who pass those skills on to gallery visitors. At the end of the exhibition, the garden will be complete. The result? A vibrant flowing garden created by the community, embodying the collective mindfulness of its creators. The exhibition explores the many ways in which nature, colour and art-making can influence a person’s wellbeing and mental health. For the past 10 years, Hiromi has been researching how communities can connect and heal through art. For her healing garden projects, the artist notes that the slow and repetitive actions of folding, wrapping and categorising colours to make flowers have been found to contribute to overall feelings of wellbeing, as well as reducing feelings of anxiety and depression. Hiromi Tango: Healing Garden is presented alongside I Sea U exhibition, both on show until 5 December. I Sea U, presented in partnership with Horizon Festival – horizonfestival.com.au – is a stunning black and white portrait series by photographer Keith Hamlyn, who documents his subjects’ collective connection to the ocean. Entry to the Caloundra Regional Gallery is free. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and weekends 10am to 2pm. There is level access from the car park to the gallery and all-abilities toilet facilities are available. You’ll find the gallery at 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra. For more information visit Council’s gallery website.

SHARE OUR COAST WITH SHOREBIRDS Migratory shorebirds are the world’s most threatened group of birds. They fly more than 10,000 kilometres from the arctic to spend the summer on our Sunshine Coast shores. They need space and peace to rest and recover and prepare for their return journey. How to share our coast with the shorebirds: Observe from a distance using binoculars Choose a location away from the birds for your activities Keep your dogs under control Take your rubbish home. ● ●

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DID YOU KNOW Eumundi’s Allan Templeton Park has turned over a new green leaf! What’s been done? ✔ Removal of the steel and timber shelter ✔ Installation of a new picnic setting ✔ Relocation of the existing waste bin ✔ Installation of three new trees, surface improvements and new turf The new setting is more inviting and families, friends and locals will get better use out of it. Check it out today!

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET AT BANKFOOT HOUSE You’ve likely seen the Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street, but not like this. On 3 December, The Drama Merchant presents it as a radio play performance at Bankfoot House in Glass House Mountains. Radio plays were acoustic performances presented for radio. They relied on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. For this radio play, you’ll also be watching the unique performance as well as joining in the fun and helping create the sound effects. Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au to book.

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A high priority for our Sunshine Coast Council is promoting our region as a welcoming and inclusive community. That’s why council partners with community groups to provide free access to beach wheelchairs, life jackets and beach matting, to better enable all members of our community to experience our fantastic beaches and coastal areas. Beach wheelchairs can be borrowed on weekends from Surf Life Saving Clubs at Kings Beach, Mooloolaba Beach, Alexandra Headland and Coolum Beach. Call the club ahead or simply request a no-fee booking from a volunteer upon arrival. Weekday bookings can be made via the Compass Institute. To celebrate the International Day of People with a Disability, council is collaborating with the Mooloolaba Surf Lifesaving Club and the disability services sector to host an All Access Day at the Beach on Friday 3 December from 10am. This is just one of the many ways in which Council is working every day, to achieve the vision in our Sunshine Coast Community Strategy 20192041 that Together we Thrive. Bookings can be made online at events.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or phone 0407 699 821 for more details. Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Council

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SAVING OUR CINEMAS Caloundra’s film lovers can once again get a ticket and some popcorn at the beloved Strand movie theatre. WORDS: Shirley Sinclair

ovies will once again grace the big screen in Caloundra, courtesy of a young man with experience from the candy bar to management. This will be welcome news to the community as the closure of the local favourite earlier this year caused a public outcry. Movies had shown in the tourist town’s main street since 1931. The person behind the revival is Luke Warburton and he aims to reopen the doors of the rebranded Strand Cinema Caloundra this month, taking the rundown picture theatre and revamping it into a much-loved community asset. “From the very get-go, we have to bring

something new, exciting, fresh for the customers to return,” he says. “We wanted to open with a fresh look, so we’ve got the new logo coming, new website, all new ticketing system. It’s all happening. “In this cinema alone, we’re doing all new lighting, all new curtains, all new surround sound, all new screens. Everything in here will be new except for the carpet and the chairs. In the other cinemas, all new screens, all new speakers, painting. “Probably after Easter next year, we’ll put in the order for seats.” The former Big Screen Cinemas has been closed from July 22 temporarily, due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

The refurbishment work on the five-cinema, 500-capacity venue began on October 22 with rubbish removal and electrical work. Painting started on October 28. With the revamped Strand Cinema Caloundra, Mr Warburton says he is committed to creating a high-quality movie experience, with great customer service that is value for money and will see customers return. The popular $10 one-price-ticket-for-all will remain – this is less than half the price of some general admission movie tickets for latest releases elsewhere. He says patrons won’t need “to take out a home loan” to afford candy bar prices either, starting with popcorn from $3. He adds the movie schedule for 2022 is “absolutely packed” after COVID pushed back the release of many titles in 2021, creating a Christmas school holidays movie bonanza. The 30-year-old, who also owns The Bribie Cinema, is first and foremost a movie fan and has spent most of his working life beneath the big screen. “I worked in cinema as a teenager,” Mr Warburton says. “I started from the bottom: candy bar, projection, Gold lounge and management towards the end down in Sydney for the Reading Group. Then I worked on the Gold Coast for a couple of years at [Reading Cinemas] Harbourtown while I also did five years in radio.” Strand Cinema Caloundra will open Wednesday night, November 24, with the latest blockbuster from the Marvel franchise, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. At least two cinemas will operate from November 25, with two more opening the following week before the school holidays. Visit strandcinema.com.au

WHARF ROADWORKS Locals and visitors will soon have safer access to The Wharf Mooloolaba, with the car park to be resurfaced between River Esplanade and the road in front of SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. “The car park is heavily used by beach goers, customers to The Wharf complex, riders and walkers to the marina and surrounding businesses, and the car park asphalt and pavement are showing signs of wear and tear,” division four councillor Joe Natoli says. Stage one works on the western parking area will begin early November and stage two works on the eastern parking area will start from late January next year. “The Wharf precinct will remain open throughout the maintenance and council will be doing all it can to complete stage one works by early December 2021 and will pause for the school holiday period,” Cr Natoli says. “Some minor stormwater and drainage works will be undertaken during the day and will result in changed traffic conditions, while most of the resealing and removal of ageing pavement will be undertaken at night to facilitate the day use of the car park.” He says visitors should allow extra travel time during the works. Visit sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/wharfcarpark.

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A Sunshine Coast food icon is celebrating its rich history, marking 80 years of providing ginger products to the region and beyond. Buderim Ginger was established in 1941 when raw ginger found its way to the region, thriving in the rich volcanic soil. Company CEO Andrew Bond reflects on the local ginger history and its growth across the decades. “Buderim Ginger was established right here on the Sunshine Coast by a group of five local ginger growers,” he says. “When Buderim Ginger began there were 9000 residents in the Sunshine Coast area and it’s incredible to reflect on the growth on the Coast to the 350,000 people who call the area home in 2021. “Buderim Ginger is responsible for 20

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WISHLIST DONATES TO CALOUNDRA CLINIC Locals awaiting eye treatment will now benefit from almost $70,000 worth of equipment delivered to the ophthalmology department at Caloundra Hospital. Wishlist has purchased six vital pieces of investigative and treatment equipment to enhance treatment and slash waiting times at the Caloundra eye clinic. The spend adds to Wishlist’s $430,000 contribution over the past 10 years – thanks largely to the 2011 House the Coast Built – now totalling an incredible half-a-million dollars of donations.

Wishlist CEO Lisa Rowe says the latest equipment will help hundreds of patients, from children with squints and traumatic eye injuries to adults with retinal conditions. “In total, $68,831 worth of equipment has now been delivered to Caloundra Hospital’s Ophthalmology Unit to help diagnose and treat patients with vision issues,” Ms Rowe says. Caloundra Hospital ophthalmology clinical nurse consultant Belinda Vayro says the team is extremely grateful for Wishlist’s ongoing support to meet the surging demand services. “Ophthalmology is a vital speciality within the Sunshine Coast Health Service,” Ms Vayro says. “The diagnosis of certain eye conditions or even an accident can totally change your life and the ability for you to see. We want to shine a light on our local service. “The cryotherapy equipment is widely used in ophthalmology to treat patients with conditions such as conjunctival and lid lesions, trichiasis, pterygiums and patients requiring retinal cryopexy surgery.” Each year, the service handles more than 1000 paediatric appointments, and more than 6000 adult appointments and assessments. Visit wishlist.org.au

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BUDERIM SWIMMERS LAP IT UP FOR CHARITY Members of Buderim’s adult swim squad are set to challenge themselves for a good cause as they prepare to swim as many kilometres as possible for charity. From November 15, 80 swim legends from Swim Fit at Buderim Aquatic Centre will clock up the kilometres for RizeUp Australia, a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by domestic and family violence. Adult squad coach Tracy Mitchell says it is a great opportunity for the swimmers to challenge themselves with the ultimate goal of making a difference to other people. “Usually a one-day event, this year it is happening across a week’s worth of squad sessions and we run 13 sessions a week,” she says. “I know some swimmers will try and

do five kilometres every session, which is a huge effort. “You can do anywhere from three kilometres to five kilometres each session. “It’s a challenge for themselves but they get the satisfaction of raising money for a charity.” Ms Mitchell began the fundraising challenges 20 years ago and says thousands of dollars have been raised for various charities in that time. “When we did our first fundraiser there was no platform, so we would collect cash in envelopes. I think our first year we raised $2500, which was a lot back then. As platforms have developed, we’ve been able to donate more.” To support the swimmers, visit mycause.com.au and search ‘Rizeup Buderim squad Legends’.

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COMMUNITY NOTES missions including the Bali bombings and Boxing Day tsunami. Since 2012, Young Veterans has set out to enrich the lives of Australian veterans by connecting them with their communities. For meeting details visit caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au.

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LOCK YOUR VEHICLES OR FACE FINES When Sunshine Coast Police locate an unsecured vehicle and speak to drivers it is not unusual for the response to be: “I didn’t know that was an offence”, but it actually is. Under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulation 2009 there are several offences around securing vehicles. Two of the main offences that we see are ‘driver failed to remove the ignition key with no one over 16 years remaining with the vehicle’ and ‘driver failed to lock the vehicle after leaving the vehicle’. Both offences have a $55 fine. While it may not be a hefty fine, there are other implications such as identity theft, stolen property and vehicle theft to consider. Theft from, and also of, unlocked vehicles is an ongoing problem across the Sunshine Coast and yet is simple to reduce – if everyone secured their unattended vehicles. Police and volunteers will often patrol carparks and streets, leaving notes for drivers identifying the valuables that have been left in their vehicles with a note saying ‘Lock it or Lose it’. Laptops, tablets, phones, mail (with your home address and details on it), keys and money are common examples of

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property left in vehicles. Tools and other work-related items are also commonly left unsecured. Not only are vehicles being left unlocked, but we also see vehicles with keys left in the ignition! The only thing missing is a note saying ‘please steal me’. Opportunistic offending is very common and the result of us not taking simple precautions to secure our property, including our vehicles. Again, it is the cost, the inconvenience and the ongoing implications if your vehicle or your property is stolen. It could even affect your employment if you don’t have a vehicle to get to work or if your ID is stolen it could lead to identity theft. Sunshine Coast Police ask all residents to help us reduce crime by taking simple precautions to secure your vehicles and remove valuables items. This column is compiled by the Sunshine Coast District Crime Prevention Unit. If you have information for police, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersqld.com.au, or Policelink at police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Palmwoods Bowls Club turns 90 this month and will host a family fun day on November 14. Visitors can enjoy barefoot bowls for all ages, with other games for kids and the young at heart to enjoy. Live music from the The Bamboo Rockets will keep everyone entertained. The free event runs from 2pm to 5pm at the Palmwoods Bowls Club on Chevallum Road.

Disability discussion Sunshine Coast Community Awards will host a disability services and inclusion talk on November 14 at The Taphouse in Birtinya. The panel will include Paralympic medallist Dr Bridie Kean, STEPS managing director Carmel Crouch, Mindset Support therapist Georgia Dale, Chatter-Boxes Therapy Centre’s Jo Emery and SD Performance Trainer owner Scott Drogemuller. Get tickets at sunshinecoastcommunityawards.com.au.

Sharpen your minds and gather a team for a fun night of trivia on November 19 at Buderim Uniting Church. Form your own team of six to eight people or be placed in a team on the night and bring along your own nibbles and non-alcoholic drinks. Tickets are $10 per person and include supper, with proceeds going to Orange Sky Laundry. Register by calling 0434 712 801.

Paintings inspired by exotic places Sunshine Coast artist Christine Velde will open her latest exhibition, Exotic Expressions, at The Art Hub in Cooroy. Ms Velde is a former academic and in the past 20 years has worked and travelled throughout Southeast Asia, including China and Indonesia. Ms Velde is now an active member of Buderim Craft Cottage. The exhibition runs from November 19 to 21 at 3/2 Emerald Street, Cooroy.

Humanitarian disaster worker shares his stories The Caloundra Family History Research group’s next general meeting is on November 18 with special guest Peter Kennedy, president of the Sunshine Coast Young Veterans group. Mr Kennedy joined the RAAF in 1988 and was deployed to countries across Asia and the Middle East, as well as humanitarian disaster relief

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LOCAL NEWS of the roads. A significant drain culvert in Coolum Beach will be upgraded soon, which will affect Cinnamon Avenue traffic in the near future. Lots of great upgrades have been occurring around Bli Bli State School with paths, fencing and street upgrades making it safer for families and students to walk and ride to school. I was recently lucky enough to share in an inspirational day with more than 300 Sunshine Coast students as part of the 2021 Kids in Action Conference – including students from Coolum State School. Children from 21 schools in the Sunshine Coast Council regional area as well as Noosa came together with other like-minded kids in our community to spread knowledge, understanding and passion for the environment, the planet and sustainability. Thank you to everyone who completed the Climate Survey. Council is looking forward to seeing the results, which will help to identify actions that the community and businesses are willing to pursue in the future to address climate issues collectively. If you have other issues or suggestions to discuss, please contact me on 5475 9810 or maria.suarez@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy’s Riani Rattray, Pauline McAney and Louise Williams with MP Ted O’Brien

THERAPY CENTRE’S CHOIR FINDS ITS VOICE An Australian-first charity on the Sunshine Coast with a musical twist is hitting all the right notes thanks to a recent grant. Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy (RHPT) has started a choir thanks to a $7800 grant from the federal government. RHPT uses the power of music as a therapeutic tool to improve the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease. Speech pathologist Louise Williams says she has seen this therapy change the lives of participants and their families. “It is so rewarding to see choir members passionate about maintaining their voices and learning to speak, sing, and live with intent,” she says. “Our group therapy members tell us that participation in the program has been integral to staying motivated to continue their voice exercises – necessary to keep their voices strong.

“Singing has a range of benefits for people with Parkinson’s and they now have the tools that they need to make sure that their family and friends can hear and understand them.” The work the charity does is something close to the heart of Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien. “This fantastic local charity is not only restoring hope but is actively improving the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s and that of their families,” Mr O’Brien says. “I know from personal experience the terrific impact this sort of treatment has, as my own dad had to live with Parkinson’s for many years. “It was the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing in October, and it means a lot to me to be able to visit Restoring Hope and see the wonderful work that they do.”

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Nov 13-21 MALENY ARTS AND CRAFTS GROUP WARM EARTH EXHIBITION The Maleny Arts and Crafts Clay Worker Group is organising a Warm Earth Exhibition featuring the very best of the group’s work. Visitors to Maleny will have a wonderful opportunity to discover unique and beautiful gifts for Christmas, or that special item that enhances their decor. They will also be able to enjoy the

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coffee and views of the hinterland. When: Saturday, November 13 and 20, 9am to 4pm. Sunday, November 14 and 21, 9am to 4pm and 9am to 3pm. Where: The Maleny Arts and Crafts Group Workshop, Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Road, Maleny. Tickets: Free entry.

Nov 12

ROMANCING THE STARS SUNSHINE COAST Discover the books that local authors and illustrators have been creating for children and young adults. Each creator will give a short introduction to their latest publication in an intimate circle, before rotating on to the next group. Visitors will have a chance to get inside information about the creation of the books and make contact with potential presenters for their school or library, plus buy the latest books from the pop-up bookshop, enjoy great food and drinks, and enter the raffle to win books in the quiz competition. When: Friday, November 12, 6pm to 9.30pm. Where: Immanuel Lutheran College, 126-142 Wises Road, Buderim. Tickets: From $25. Registration essential via trybooking.com/BUIAM. Bookings close Monday, November 8 at 4pm.

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PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL Based on the Oscar-winning 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, this show follows the adventures of three loud, proud and very different friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for the outback to put on the show of a lifetime. This journey is a story of self-discovery, mateship and acceptance, set to a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including It’s Raining Men, Hot Stuff, I Will Survive, I Love the Nightlife and many more. When: Saturday, November 13, 2pm. Where: The Events Centre Caloundra, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra. Tickets: $69.90, theeventscentre.com.au. Phone: 5491 4240.

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Nov 12 NEIL DIAMOND SHOW FEATURING PAUL MCKENNA Paul McKenna has a rare talent that allows him to take fans to a special place. If you haven’t seen him live you’ll be amazed by his smooth, controlled voice with songs like Cracklin’ Rosie, Kentucky Woman, Forever In Blue Jeans and, of course, Sweet Caroline. Paul McKenna and his talented band will perform and tell the stories behind the music and the man as he delivers the experience which is Neil Diamond. When: Saturday, November 13, 8pm. Where: The Events Centre Caloundra, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra. Tickets: $55 via theeventscentre.com.au. Phone: 5491 4240.

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EMPOWER HER CONNECTIONS – XMAS BUSINESS, BABES & BUBBLES What better way to celebrate the end of the year than with a room full of passionate female entrepreneurs. You’re invited to join in and celebrate the highs and lows of 2021 with champagne and chocolates, and hear female entrepreneurs share their inspiring stories. 2021 has been a tough year for many, so why not frock up and join in for what is sure to be an engaging, empowering and fun night as you network and connect with like-minded women who are passionate about what they do. When: Friday, November 12, 7pm to 9pm. Where: She Shed, 97 Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore. Tickets: $37 for members, $47 for non-members. Phone: 0411 108 309.

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SUNSHINE COAST COMEDY FESTIVAL – BEST OF BRITISH + DUSTY RICH & TING LIM Join British comedian Gordon Southern as he invites the most hilarious expat stand-ups on stage in this festival favourite variety line-up. Across the country, Best of British has been selectively touring, ever since COVID has kept these international guests locked in. Dusty Rich has had an illustrious career as South Africa’s prodigal son, and he has no plans to return home soon. Joined by fast-rising favourite of the Brisbane comedy scene Ting Lim, you’re going to need to hold tight to your sides in this hilarious show. When: Saturday, November 13, 6.30pm to 7.30pm (Best of British) and 8pm to 9pm (Dusty Rich and Ting Lim) Where: Imperial Hotel Eumundi, 1 Etheridge Street, Eumundi. Tickets: Single set, $39.80, double pass, $66.30 via bit.ly/3BFjK1P.

FOREVER GOLD – THE ULTIMATE ABBA SHOW Bust out your flares and platform shoes because Forever Gold – The Ultimate ABBA Show is coming Kings Beach. This show will have everyone dancing like it’s 1978 and is not to be missed by any ABBA or disco fan. Enjoy hits from ABBA’s iconic back catalogue including Mamma Mia, SOS, Super Trouper, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen and the Eurovision classic Waterloo. This internationally acclaimed tribute show will get you up and dancing in the aisles. When: Saturday, November 13, 8.30pm. Where: Kings Beach Tavern, 43 Burgess Street, Kings Beach. Tickets: $29.90 via bit.ly/3k015Yx. PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID and changing circumstances, it is recommended to check with the venue before attendance to ensure the event is going ahead.

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The Reserve Bank of Australia believes the economic recovery is already back on track after the disruption caused by the Delta-variant lockdowns, but insists a hike in the cash rate is still some way off. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is also upbeat about the outlook. “We’re in economic recovery mode. In fact, beyond that, we’re in growth mode,” Mr Morrison says. The RBA, in its quarterly statement on monetary policy, says the economy is expected to have contracted by around 2.5 per cent in the September quarter. “Now that vaccination rates are rising quickly to very high levels, and restrictions on activity have been eased significantly, the economy is recovering rapidly,” the RBA says. “The speed of this recovery is consistent with the strong underlying momentum in the economy prior to the outbreak.” Growth is now expected to be a brisk 5.5 per cent in 2022. The RBA says unemployment is expected to steadily decline to four per cent by the end of 2023, but the cash rate will not rise until 2024.

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UNIQUE EATERY OPENS IN PALMWOODS

he owner of two popular Asian-inspired restaurants has expanded his interests to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Tony Kelly – who boasts Rice Boi at Mooloolaba and Giddy Geisha at Maroochydore – has just opened a similarly themed restaurant at Palmwoods. He says the new eatery, called Piggyback, is inspired by his other two venues, but it provides a distinctive experience for visitors. “We’ve invested a lot of time and resources to create a truly unique experience for diners and I’m really proud of what we have created at Palmwoods,” he says. It’s at 1 Koorawatha Lane, at the site of the former restaurant Clio’s. “The 180-seat venue will have an Indonesian and Malaysian street foodinspired menu, cherry picking the very best from our two other venues while also offering some new dishes with a special twist such as banh mi and beef pho, which I am quietly confident will be winners. “Palmwoods is such a great location. My family and I love living here

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Business partners Elyza Molloy and Tony Kelly and the success of other local diners such as Rick’s Garage and The Shed proves that there is a market for venues which have a strong focus on quality food and service.” Mr Kelly says the venue will create up to 35 full- and part-time jobs with a

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There are limited circumstances in which you can ask the Court to set aside an Order dividing property, such as when fraud has taken place or there was a failure to disclose relevant information, or where it is now impracticable for the Order to be carried out. As was considered in the recent case of Demeny & Ogden, the circumstances must indicate a miscarriage of justice. The Court considered a situation in which the parties consented to final property Orders aiming to ensure an equal division between them. The property pool included properties and debts. Unfortunately, the properties were sold for less than expected. This resulted in one party being liable for the remaining debt and an unequal division. Initially, the Court ruled there had been a miscarriage of justice. However, on appeal this was overturned. It was decided the alleged miscarriage of justice did not occur at or before the making of the Orders; the Orders themselves were drafted so that one party received a set sum with the balance to the other; and the difference was not considered sufficiently significant. This decision highlights the importance of drafting final Court Orders to meet your intention. In this case, problems may have been overcome by referring to percentages rather than fixed payments prior to sale prices being realised.

New and existing company directors will now need to apply for a unique director identification number in a move to prevent illegal phoenix activity. To obtain a director ID, individuals must make the application personally and will be required to supply their myGov ID alongside two identity documents such as bank account details, ATO Notice of Assessment, or PAYG Payment Summary. Existing company directors will be required to apply by November 30, 2022, while new directors appointed between November 1, 2021 and April 4, 2022 will have 28 days after their appointment to apply. Director appointments from April 5, 2022 will require a director ID prior to being appointed. Failure to provide a director ID within the legislated time frames could mean criminal charges or civil penalties up to $1.11 million. Unfortunately, tax agents and ASIC-registered agents are not able to apply for a director ID on behalf of their clients.

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Doesn’t my Will dictate who gets my superannuation? This is the third in our series of articles on the uncertainties of death. Myth – “My Will dictates who gets my superannuation, doesn’t it?” Wrong! Your superannuation does not form part of your estate and is not controlled by your Will. Your superannuation benefits will only be controlled by your Will if your superannuation benefits are paid ‘into’ your estate after you die. You might, or might not, want that to happen. Once the superannuation is paid ‘into’ your estate, it is exposed to potential challengers. To properly deal with your superannuation, you need to nominate – through a Binding or Non-Binding Death Benefit Nomination – who is to receive it. Your possible beneficiaries include: • your spouse; • your children; • a person that you live with and with whom you have a close personal relationship; or • your estate. If you don’t adequately deal with your superannuation, the Trustee of your Superannuation Fund will decide who receives your superannuation benefits.

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BRANSON’S BOLD GREEN PLAN FOR AUSSIE BUSINESSES Business leader Sir Richard Branson says there’s no political appetite for a carbon tax in Australia, but has proposed another way to get the nation to dump fossil fuels sooner. The Virgin Group founder and climate action campaigner says Australia could require businesses to invest in emerging green technologies, based on how carbon intensive their activities are. He says young entrepreneurs working on technologies that will help fight climate change will get access to a vast pool of money to research and develop their ideas and rush them to market. And businesses would get their money back down the track, when those technologies begin to turn profits. “It is difficult to persuade governments in Australia to levy a carbon tax,” Sir Richard told a climate-focused summit in Sydney, attended by hundreds of Australian tech entrepreneurs. “But maybe something like a clean energy dividend, where every company puts aside a certain amount of money ... to invest in clean energy, depending on how much carbon they are emitting. “They’d have the chance of getting that money back through their investments and if every company was asked to do that, enormous amounts of money would then be invested in Australia trying to create a clean energy revolution.” Sir Richard called on Australian politicians to summon the courage to dump coal, and show what can be achieved when a green economic transition is properly supported. “You just have to ask the politicians whether they’re going to be brave enough just to do it, and it obviously has to be done,” he told the Impact X Summit. “Coal is the number one problem the world has.” He said good governance in Australia meant creating new jobs for coal industry workers, something the UK and other countries had managed to achieve. -AAP My Weekly Preview | November 11, 2021 37

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MY OPINION

FARE’S FAIR

A MOMENT OF REFLECTION

Jane Stephens says lack of enforcement has led to a rise in fare evaders having a free ride on public transport.

A difficult ordeal has taught Ashley Robinson the importance of family, friends and the good people of Bali.

choose to use public transport to get to work and I love it. I like the rhythm of passing out of my neighbourhood and through others, of being able to work or socialise on my commute because I am not in charge of a vehicle. I like saying good morning to the bus driver and, sometimes, hello to the station master. I appreciate what is a predictable, efficient service. But too many are taking the mickey out of the system and abusing the taxpayer’s dollar. Last December, Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey told an estimates hearings more than $25 million a year was lost to fare dodgers taking free rides on southeast Queensland’s public transport network. That is more than $68,000 a day. Holy moly. I am witness to that stream of money dribbling out of the public purse, because almost every day I embark on my work journey someone travels on my bus or train for free. It was startling when I first started taking notice, but now it happens so often it barely makes me blink. Most cheapskates don’t even look embarrassed, much less abashed.

On the bus, the fare evaders just tell the driver they aren’t paying and waltz on board. On the train, they just don’t line up like the rest of us who are armed with Go Cards we touch on or off. Simple, it seems. Laws only work when they are respected and serious enforcement of this one has been let go too long. The fine for evasion is $266 and there are only 60 network officers patrolling the whole of the southeast corner. Fare evaders know they are likely to get away with it. A lot of the freeloaders are teenagers, who know they will not be tossed off because of the ‘no child left behind’ policy that came in close to 20 years ago in the wake of the Daniel Morcombe tragedy. And too many of the other freeloaders are fully fledged grown-ups. Such illegality should not be allowed to continue, and it is well past time to break the pattern. I say flood the public transport services with fare marshals. Patrol and police; rein in the thieves and get them to cough up – or change the system and make it a free public transport system for all. If so many want to play this thieving, unfair game, maybe the time has come to adjust the field of play.

Jane Stephens is a USC journalism lecturer, media commentator and writer.

t the time of writing I am having a week away from work, which is the first time I have done so since February 2020. That was when I was in Bali visiting my stepson Brendon who is in Kerobokan Prison serving a drug possession sentence. He was first arrested in August 2018 and I have been a regular visitor until COVID changed our lives last year. You wouldn’t exactly call my visits a holiday but way back at the start of this lifechanging experience a parent of another Australian prisoner told me that to make it bearable you need to at least make part of your visit a holiday. I thought it was odd advice at the time but it was on the money, so for every visit I tried to have the weekend to myself (the prison is shut to visitors on weekends). I found that during the week I understood the prison system, the inmates and the visitors just a little bit better and on the weekends I understood the culture and the wonderful people on the island, which definitely gave me some comfort. Of course this all stopped last year but hopefully I will be able to return in the new

year. However, this week I have been able to reflect what I have learned over the last three-and-a-half years. I have learnt that while I thought we as a family were in a terrible situation, I understand there are far more people worse off than us. I have learnt our friends and community have been amazing support and our family has grown through this ordeal. I have gained a family in Bali who have helped us – no, actually saved us – and Mahoyda and his tribe will always be an important part of our family and we are eternally grateful. Brendon has just over a year to go and I look forward to getting over there again to see him and to going back and seeing the many locals I have got to know, from people that sell me stuff I don’t need but I feel their need is mightier than mine, to the guards and staff at the prison who have always treated me well. I pray that Brendon stays safe and healthy. I realised last week I have to stop calling him a stepson and correct people that do, as through this whole saga he has stepped up and owned his mistakes and made me step up and own mine. Stay safe and stay strong son.

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Sami Muirhead is getting nostalgic this festive season by rediscovering her passion for old-school dips.

ip. It is one of my favourite words, and one of my favourite pastimes. I refer to the gooey snack best smothered on Jatz crackers or shoved thickly into a cob loaf that will delight your digestive system. The humble dip is having somewhat of a renaissance, with many fancy recipes doing the rounds, just in time for December. What is a Christmas gettogether without a litter of Eskies, some sliced up mangoes, plenty of ice in your wine, and a dip or two on a platter? My friend sent me a recipe for an artichoke dip with fennel and rosemary pickled radish. No thanks! My mum keeps trying to tell me my life is not complete until I whip up her new roasted carrot with hummus dip. Mum. I love you. But it’s too fancy. Give me a good old-school corn relish dip any day. I know the corn of the relish is controversial, but I am a basic bogan at heart, even if I pretend otherwise. There are two more dips to round out my top three of all-time list. They are the cob loaf. Yes, that trusty barbecue staple of the ’80s that to this day ensures smiles all round. If your friend avoids gluten and white fluffy mounds of bread, then you

need to find some new ones. I teach my kids the rules of life when we share a cob loaf. The Hunger Games commence when it comes to who eats the last morsels of the dip and bread. The smallest kid is not shown any mercy. There is no ladies-before-gents rule. Nope! It is an all-out family fight to stuff your greedy face with cob greatness.

“There are two more dips to round out my top three of all-time list” And the best dip of all is of course the seven-layer Mexican dip. Bravo! It contains the seven food groups of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water. Okay. Perhaps a Mexican dip doubles down on the fat and carb components and doesn’t have vitamins and minerals. But you know what it does have? Sour cream. Corn chips. And five more layers to make the crankiest of critics feel full of sunshine. So, turn back time this festive season with some dips from the golden decades.

Sami Muirhead is a radio announcer, blogger and commentator. For more from Sami tune into Mix FM.

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PREPARE FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS, GATES WARNS

ill Gates has warned governments must prepare for future pandemics and smallpox terror attacks by investing billions of dollars in research and development. He made the warning last week during a Policy Exchange interview with the chair of the UK Health Select Committee Jeremy Hunt. The Microsoft founder also called for the formation of a new billion-dollar World Health Organisation pandemic task force. While the research may be expensive, he said it could lead to other innovations, such as eradicating flu and the common cold. He said that countries like the US and the UK must spend “tens of billions” to fund the research. “I’m hoping in five years, I can write a book called, We ARE ready for the next pandemic, but it will take tens of billions in R&D – the US and the UK will be part of that. “It will take probably about a billion a year for a pandemic task force at the WHO level, which is doing the surveillance and actually doing what I call ‘germ games’ where you practise.” Mr Gates suggested the “germ games” could include preparing for acts of bioterrorism such as smallpox attacks on airports. “You say, ‘okay, what if a bioterrorist brought smallpox to 10 airports? You know, how would the world respond to that?’ There’s naturally caused epidemics and bioterrorism-caused epidemics that could even be way worse than what we experienced today.”

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Despite the dire warning, the world’s fourth richest man also struck an optimistic note during the interview, anticipating the “incredibly beneficial” medical innovations that will come from increased funding for pandemic prevention. “The nice thing is a lot of the R&D we need to do to be ready for the next pandemic are things like making vaccines cheap, having big factories, eradicating the flu, getting rid of the common cold, making vaccines just a little patch you put on your arm, things that will be incredibly beneficial even in the years when we don’t have pandemics,” he said. He added he will continue to talk about pandemic preparedness as part of his work as a philanthropist. “So along with the climate message and the ongoing fight against diseases of the poor, pandemic preparedness is something I’ll be talking about a lot. And I think it will find fertile ground because, you know, we lost trillions of dollars and millions of lives. And citizens expect their governments not to let that happen again.” – AAP

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Joint ventures, secret deals and trust issues are on the table. But don’t spoil a potentially productive week by being gung-ho and reckless. Slow down and consult with loved ones and colleagues before you make an important move.

This week’s full moon (in your sign) emphasises your practical side. Do your best to handle current situations in a suitably sensible and pragmatic fashion. Innovative Uranus pushes you to find creative ways to express yourself personally.

With the help of the full moon, use the power of your fertile imagination and trusty intuition to get to the bottom of a problem that’s been bothering you. If you listen to the wisdom of your inner voice it will point you in the right direction.

The silvery, changeable moon is your power planet, and many sensitive crabs feel vulnerable around the time of the full moon. Friday’s full moonbeams are in earthy, sturdy Taurus, so you’ll feel more grounded (and less moody) than usual.

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With Saturn and Jupiter transiting through your partnership zone, accept extra relationship responsibilities with good humour as you show others what you are really capable of. But expect some disruptions at home or work.

Courtesy of Venus, a relationship with a child, teenager or close friend should gradually improve. But expect some drama with a relative or neighbour, when hidden tensions bubble to the surface. Try not to take criticism personally.

Stylishly elegant Librans appreciate quality and luxury, but don’t overdo it or you’ll end up being the most beautiful bankrupt on the block. This week, Mars, Uranus and the full moon stir up your money/self-esteem zone. It’s time to get your finances in order.

It’s time to take a leap of faith that could point you in a dynamic new direction. Take courageous action as brave Mars (in your sign) connects with revolutionary Uranus. Dare to do something ambitious and capricious that you’ve always wanted to do.

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AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) The Venus/Uranus trine promises lots of love, laughter and creative inspiration. Romance could blossom or a friendship could be rekindled. Wednesday’s Mars/Uranus opposition could really stir up your restless and reckless side.

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CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) This week’s full moon favours romance, friendships, socialising, entertaining and networking as you mix and mingle with a wide range of people. Are you looking for love? You could find yourself attracted to someone who is not your usual type.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) The full moon focus is on your daily routine and relationships with work colleagues, but expect some surprising developments and stressful moments. Resist the urge to be argumentative. Try to ground your fiery energy and calm your mind.

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DON’T LIMIT YOUR CHANCE OF A BETTER PRICE Auctions are currently proving to be the best way to get the highest price when selling your home. WORDS: Tracey Johnstone.

here’s a good chance residential vendors can achieve much better results by choosing auction over private treaty and off-market to drive up a sale result. By selling off-market or by private treaty, Jordan Barden of Define Property Group argues vendors limit themselves from reaching the broader buyer market. It could mean a vendor ends up under-selling their home. And in this exceptional market, every extra dollar on the sale price is going to be very welcome. “With how hot the market is, you want everyone and anyone to see it,” Mr Barden says. The speed of this market also means it’s difficult for agents to price a property. By putting a price on a property a vendor establishes a ceiling. “If you go to auction, you take that away and you let buyers decide what it is worth on the day and in competition,” Mr Barden says. “Usually, buyers will stretch past their budget and pay more than what they would have with a property listed at a price.” Mr Barden says his auction clearance

“You don’t know how much more you could have got on the day” rate of 93 per cent during the last year proves the decision to sell this way is compelling. The prelude to Mr Barden’s most recent sale of 3 Robertson Drive in Burnside was several separate offers – $550,00, $570,000 and $580,000. “I was able to push one of those buyers up to $630,000 just before the auction,” Mr Barden says. The reserve was $590,000. The owners wanted to sign on the spot, but were swayed to hold the course

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2 bed from $499,000

3 bed from $689,000

Enquiries John Stamp T 5406 9066 E info@reflectioncove.com | reflectioncove.com

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Maroochy River, Maroochy RSL, Ocean St. Dining & Entertainment Precinct are all within 2km walking distance.

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this week’s auctions Thursday 11th 5pm

Saturday 10am

Saturday 12pm

Saturday 1pm

Open from 4:30pm 139 Vise Road, Mons Dan Smith 0438 120 776 Drew Colliver 0417 467 737

Open from 9:30am 1 & 2/3 Minya Street, Buddina John Bartsch 0407 637 717

Open from 11:30am 12 Easter Street, Parrearra Fiona Rawson 0401 186 261

Open from 12:30pm 8 Camfield Street, Alexandra Headland James Goldsworthy 0400 635 141

Saturday 11am

Saturday 10am

Sold prior to auction

Open from 10:30am 8 Wian Street, Buderim Rob Horne 0429 508 705 Sally Horne 0409 561 638

Open from 9:30am 4 Oﬀshore Street, Bokarina Steven Allen 0416 110 918

32/174 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland Taylor Sierp 0402 318 443

Open from 9:30am 136 University Way, Sippy Downs Dallas Foster 0426 817 163

Tuesday 16th 5pm Open from 4:30pm 4 Willis Road, Bli Bli Dan Smith 0438 120 776 Drew Colliver 0417 467 737

this week’s open homes & private inspections You are welcome to attend our open homes or please call the agent to arrange your private inspection or virtual tour. Alexandra Headland 48/24 Wirraway Street

Buderim con nued 1 bed 1 bath 1 car

Maroochydore

Sat 12-12:30pm

20 Tulong Court

5 bed 4 bath 3 car

Sat 2-3pm

28/24 Wirraway Street

1 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

2 Miljee Court

3 bed 2 bath 4 car

Wed 17th 4-4:30pm

8 Camfield Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 12:30-1pm

3/17 Amaroo Drive

2 bed 2 bath 2 car

Wed 17th 5-5:30pm

3/10 Edward Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Thurs 18th 4-4:30pm

15 Cabernet Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

28/24 Wirraway Street

1 bed 1 bath 1 car

Thurs 18th 5-5:30pm

Burnside

Ba ery Hill

143 Perwillowen Road

11 Saracen Street

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Fri 12th 10-10:30am

8 Pinaroo Street

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Fri 12th 11-11:30am

11 Saracen Street 8 Pinaroo Street

3 bed 2 bath 2 car 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

10/81 Bir nya Boulevard

2 bed 2 bath 2 car

4 bed 2 bath 4 car

Sat 9:30-10am

4 Willis Road

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Tues 16th 4:30-5pm

2 Gecko Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

16 Kilkie Avenue

5 bed 2 bath 3 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

7 Mona Court

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

4 Oﬀshore Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Buddina 1 & 2/3 Minya Street

6 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9:30-10am

508/5 Bermagui Crescent

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10:30-11am

Buderim 2 Miljee Court

3 bed 2 bath 4 car

Thurs 11th 4-4:30pm

Sat 10-10:30am

2/16 Dulin Street

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

55 Broadsea Avenue

2 bed 1 bath 3 car

Sat 11-11:30am

14/58-60 Sixth Avenue

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 11:30am-12pm

4/4-6 Arwen Street

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

1/6 Lisbon Street

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

23 Grigor Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Fri 12th 1-1:30pm

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

23 Grigor Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Thurs 11th 4:30-5pm

1307/7 Venning Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

5/36 Burne Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

40 Brentwood Avenue

5 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Moﬀat Beach

Mons 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Fri 12th 11-11:30am

17 Cooroora Street

3 bed 3 bath 1 car

Fri 12th 12-12:30pm

11 Coonowrin Street

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 11-11:30am

17 Cooroora Street

3 bed 3 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

Forest Glen 4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9-9:45am

Golden Beach

Sat 9:30-10am

Sat 10-10:30am

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

6 Galway Street

9 Swi let Place

Bokarina

5 bed 2 bath 2 car

27 Broadsea Avenue

Fri 12th 1-1:30pm

11 Coonowrin Street

4 Willis Road

16 Camden Way

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Dicky Beach

Bli Bli

Sat 9-9:30am

6 Galway Street

6/27-31 Kingsford Smith Parade

Sat 10-10:30am

Sat 9-9:30am

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

Co on Tree

Bir nya

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

47 Emperor Avenue

5 bed 3.5 bath 4 car

Caloundra West

Sat 10-10:30am

2/5 Maroochy Waters Drive

139 Vise Road

Mooloolaba

506/29-37 First Avenue

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

107 Amarina Avenue

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

36 Amarina Avenue

5 bed 4 bath 2 car

Sat 2-2:30pm

107 Amarina Avenue

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Wed 17th 5-5:30pm

5/36 Burne Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Wed 17th 5-5:30pm

65 Karawatha Drive

3 bed 2 bath 3 car

Sat 11-11:30am

4/60 Seriata Way

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Jodi Price 0412 278 658

5 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11:30am-12pm

Fri 12th 12-12:30pm

Mountain Creek

17/40 Esplanade

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Fri 12th 11-11:30am

29/1 Raleigh Street

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Fri 12th 12-12:30pm

52 Blaxland Street

4 bed 2 bath 2car

Fri 12th 1-1:30pm

17/40 Esplanade

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Sat 11-11:30am

Pelican Waters

29/1 Raleigh Street

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Sat 12-12:30pm

15 Undanbi Place

5 bed 3 bath 2 car

52 Blaxland Street

4 bed 2 bath 2car

Sat 1-1:30pm

5 Kuthar Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

15 Undanbi Place

5 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

13/38a King Street

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Fri 12th 10-10:30am

18 Stewart Way

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Fri 12th 2-2:30pm

9/4-6 Orvieto Terrace

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Fri 12th 11-11:30am

18 Stewart Way

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Sat 2-2:30pm

13/38a King Street

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

Warana

9/4-6 Orvieto Terrace

3 bed 2 bath 2car

Sat 11-11:30am

5 bed 3 bath 3 car

Sat 11-11:30am

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

Kings Beach

8 Wian Street

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Thurs 11th 5-5:30pm

99/83 Lindsay Road

2 bed 1.5 bath 1 car

Sat 9-9:45am

8 Wian Street

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10:30-11am

2 Miljee Court

3 bed 2 bath 4 car

Sat 10:30-11am

24/59 Golf Links Road

4 bed 2.5 bath 3 car

Sat 11-11:30am

27 Fielding Street

4 bed 3 bath 3 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

3/17 Amaroo Drive

2 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:45pm

Mapleton

8 Firestone Court

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

22 Mapleton Forest Road

Parrearra 12 Easter Street

Shelly Beach

213 Nicklin Way

Wurtulla 6 bed 3 bath 4 car

Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

46/1a Rega a Boulevard

Bli Bli

5450 8111

Golden Beach

5492 2100

Mooloolaba

5444 3455

Pelican Waters

5343 6900

Buderim

5445 6088

Kawana

5354 6012

Mountain Creek

5477 7600

Sippy Downs

5354 6002

Caloundra

5491 5055

Maroochydore

5443 2000

Nambour

5354 6000

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Auction 2

Unit 3/17 Amaroo Drive, Buderim “Amaroo on Buderim” • Blue chip Buderim ‘on top’ position • Luxury townhouse living • Optional third bedroom provision • Fully integrated climate control • Security gated vehicle access • Walk to Village shops & eateries

2.5

Robert Horne 0429 508 705

Aucঞon On site Sat, 27 Nov, 11am

Sally Horne 0409 561 638

View Wed 5-5:30pm Sat 11-11:45am

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Auction 5

40 Brentwood Avenue, Mooloolaba • • • • • • •

Walking distance to all Mooloolaba has to offer Located in Mooloolaba’s Platinum Pocket Designer finishes, abundance of natural light Open plan layout perfect for the largest of families Full size media room including Bose sound system My Air Ducted air conditioning & 10.56kW solar system Butler’s pantry & Bluetooth door locking system

Aucঞon On site Sat, 27 Nov, 10am

Taylor Sierp 0402 318 443

View Sat 11-11:30am

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Auction 3

18 Stewart Way, Shelly Beach Wow! Act quickly to secure this much-loved low-set brick and tile home on a level elevated 607m2 allotment just one house from Shelly Beach. Situated in a quiet, no-through road, beachside living does not get any better than this. • Generous open plan living area with polished hardwood floors • Single garage with plenty of storage area, workshop & toilet plus a single carport • Pet friendly Shelly Beach and the Coastal Walkway on your door step • Panoramic views from a future second level. To be sold at auction

Andrew Garland 0403 851 777

Aucঞon In Rooms, The Events Centre, Caloundra Thurs, Dec 2, 11am View Fri & Sat 2-2:30pm

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Auction 5

213 Nicklin Way, Warana Wow...The Options • 546m2 prime beachside land • 40m2 registered home business downstairs • Downstairs also has separate 2 bedrooms currently rented • Upstairs is a separate 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence fully air conditioned • Inground pool, powered oversized storage garage and plenty of yard space • This property offers a multitude of usages and options!

Aucঞon On site Sat, 20 Nov, 2pm

James Goldsworthy 0400 635 141

View Sat 11-11:30am

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We put you first KULUIN 14 TAREE COURT

PROPERTY

AUCTION

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Perfectly Positioned and Very Private Here presents an excellent opportunity and wonderful start for families who desire an easy-care lifestyle close to all the essentials. Across two levels with a family friendly floor plan, this cleverly designed contemporary property offers the astute buyer an ideal low maintenance lifestyle which won’t last long. • Four generously sized bedrooms all with robes • Fully equipped kitchen, plenty of bench space & storage • Option for dual-living with separate downstairs area • Beautiful i.g. pool to cool off in on those hot summer days AUCTION On-Site Tuesday 30th November at 5:30pm INSPECT Saturday 13th November 10:30 - 11:30am & Tuesday 16th November 4:30 - 5:30pm FIRST NATIONAL RIVERSIDE 5446 6186 JASON BURNS 0417 762 001 WEB firstnationalriverside.com.au

Bli Bli

RIVERFRONT LIVING 7/109-111 BRADMAN AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE

Wake to commanding river views on one of the Coast’s most iconic avenues with this private top-floor apartment featuring two north-facing balconies. The spacious, eye-catching design showcases soaring ceilings and a premium corner position that embraces both northerly and easterly light. The floorplan features a large open-plan living area, zoned accommodation, and a spacious kitchen with a breakfast bench, stainless-steel appliances, a water view and a glimpse of the new CBD. Enjoy plantation shutters throughout, low body corporate fees, solar power, bathrooms with floor-to-ceiling tiles, and handy onsite visitor parking to the complex.

3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Sale: open negotiation On Point Property Agents 1300 859 857 Shane Howell 0400 27 1967

5446 6186

If it’s time... Think PRIME

AUCTION SATURDAY

PEACEFUL LIVING WITH UNINTERRUPTED BUSHLAND VIEWS MOOLOOLAH VALLEY 24 Viewland Drive

1516m2

Be pleasantly surprised when you enter this OPEN Saturday, 13th November property and astounded by the quality renovations 10.30-11am & 4.30-5pm that have been completed by the owners who have left no stone unturned. Nestled among the trees AUCTION On site Saturday, this elevated 1516m2 block sits privately towards the end of a no-through road. Capturing the views 13th November at 5pm across the valley while watching the sunset on a Debbie Parsell 0407 589 859 large deck entertaining your family and friends. 48 My Weekly Preview | November 11, 2021

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RESIDENTIAL | RURAL | COMMERCIAL

8 Donna Place, Buderim

Land 745m2

BLUE CHIP DUAL KEY HOME "ON TOP“ OF BUDERIM WITH LOVELY VIEWS Property Lane are delighted to present this outstanding investment or homely opportunity situated on a charming little street at the top of Buderim offering beautiful valley views. Set on an elevated 745m2 parcel, the home has been efﬁciently designed as a terrace style home with a well appointed 3 bedroom + home ofﬁce on the top level with open plan layout leading onto a spacious deck with views. The lower level, which is completely separate living quarters with its own private entry and spacious deck also with views. The home lends itself to becoming an outstanding investment opportunity or a tremendous home for those looking to include the extended family.

FOR SALE: OFFERS OVER $1.3M

199 Kiel Mountain Road, Kiels Mountain

William Emms 0423 380 685

Liz Cotton 0413 387 718

Land 8414m2

IMPRESSIVE SPLIT-LEVEL HOME IN AN ELEVATED POSITION The long driveway leads down through your private bushland, opening into a sunny glade complete with low-maintenance gardens and a small orchard. The well-built residence offers a family-friendly layout with the ground level comprising of 3 spacious bedrooms, bathroom and laundry, and on the top ﬂoor the master retreat, stunning kitchen, living room and entertaining deck which offers views of Diddillibah through the treetops. The extra-height carport ensures you can park any vehicle with ease, and the separate shed offers additional parking or workshop space. With several excellent schools a very short drive away, this is the family tree-change you’ve been planning!

Athena Law 0408 884 104

FOR SALE: OFFERS OVER $879,000

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PROPERTY

ICONIC MOOLOOLABA LIVING From page 43

ocated on prestigious Parkyn Parade is a truly special property that offers a tranquil lifestyle amid luxurious surroundings. Apartment 10 Beachport on the iconic Mooloolaba Spit is a stunning example of Mooloolaba beach living at its best. Spread over two levels, it features a large open plan living space with beautifully finished tile floors. No expense has been spared with quality internal finishes, including extensive use of stone and European inspired tiling throughout. The gourmet kitchen incorporates high-quality appliances and two wine fridges.

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10/95 PARKYN PARADE, MOOLOOLABA 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday, November 27 at 11am Define Property Agents 07 5478 2477 Grant Whisker 0415 856 575

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AUCTION

Alexandra Headland, 10 Crystal Waves Place

Alex Shores Expansive Master Built Home Just a 400 metre stroll to the soft sand at Alexandra Headland Beach. This majestic entertainer’s oasis has been designed and constructed to create a truly unique lifestyle. With multiple light-ﬁlled living areas and ample outdoor space, it’s a family oasis in a premium location. • Positioned on a prime elevated position in Alexandra Headland • Five bedrooms and 5 bathrooms spread over two levels • Multiple light-ﬁlled living areas and sprawling outdoor entertaining areas • Additional separate kitchen & living area offering dual living opportunity

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• Enormous master suite with walk-in robe, ensuite and ocean outlook • 2 car garage with additional storage • Crystal blue swimming pool • Low maintenance landscaped gardens

OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 1-1.30pm & Wednesday 17th Nov 4-4.30pm AUCTION: On Site Saturday 20th Nov at 11am AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

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AUCTION

Mooloolaba, 62 Brentwood Avenue

One Of Mooloolaba’s Favourite Streets

OPEN HOME: Thursday 11th Nov 4-4.30pm & Saturday 13th Nov 2-2.30pm

Brentwood Avenue is well known as one of Mooloolaba’s most sought after streets and No 62 Brentwood is located in a perfect part of this tree-lined neighbourhood. Centrally located with close access to what Mooloolaba is famous for, the soft sand, the best cafés and the beachside lifestyle.

VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 27th Nov at 1pm

• Family home is set on an elevated 786m2 block • 4 generous bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Two separate living areas designed for family living • Huge covered outdoor entertaining area overlooking sparkling pool

• Study nook perfect for the home office or study area • Double garaging with remote entry & high ceilings • Ducted air conditioning with “My Place” control • Extra parking for boats, caravans or camper trailers

AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

Forest Glen, 53 Bristlebird Circuit

AUCTION

Fantastic Opportunity To Secure A Large Family Home In Forest Pines Welcome home to your quiet community in Forest Pines estate, set peacefully at the foothills of Buderim. This boutique sized estate is a popular family friendly community and is nestled amongst natural bushland. Offering outstanding lifestyle appeal in sought after Forest Glen this expansive home offers thoughtfully designed interiors and contemporary family living. Quality construction and top appointments throughout make this an excellent purchase for the astute buyer seeking an established as new home in a fantastic location.

OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 3-3.30pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 20th Nov at 2pm AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

Maroochydore, 14 Larkin Street

AUCTION

Great Home, Investment or Future Development Potential Positioned in the biggest changing area of Maroochydore the limitless potential will overwhelm you, priced well for investors and ﬁrst home buyers there is miles of opportunity to improve and value ad or re-develop. • Open plan living and dining area, functional kitchen • Separate lounge room • 3 large bedrooms with built-in robes, undercover patio • Single lock up remote entry garage, 700m2 block • Walking distance to the new CBD and Sunshine Plaza

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OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 2-2.30pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 20th Nov at 12pm AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

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AUCTION

Mudjimba, 749 & 751 David Low Way

Not One... But Two Beachside Location Homes! These properties can be purchased individually or together so register your interest quick! With the opportunity to occupy or invest, these properties are offering a great lifestyle just minutes to Mudjimba and Marcoola beaches, as well as future development potential. 749 DAVID LOW WAY: • 546m2 block • 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car • Expansive open plan living area

751 DAVID LOW WAY: • 546m2 block • 6 bed, 2 bath, 2 carport • In ground concrete swimming pool

OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 11.30am-12pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 13th Nov at 12pm AGENT: Greg Turnbull 0499 455 574 Blake Primrose 0400 841 488

AUCTION

Mooloolaba, 6/33 Walan Street

Live The Mooloolaba Beach Lifestyle

OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 10-10.30am

Your new morning routine, check the surf followed by a morning coffee at Old Bean Espresso Bar or relax on your balcony and take in the amazing ocean breezes this stunning property provides! 6/33 Walan Street, Mooloolaba provides the amazing beach lifestyle without the big price tag.

VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au

• Best buy you will ﬁnd in Mooloolaba • Located on the world famous Mooloolaba Beach • 2 king-sized bedrooms with large built-in robes • Functional kitchen

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• Open plan living & dining opening on to the north facing balcony • Surrounded by fantastic shopping, restaurants, cafés and entertainment • 15 minute drive to Sunshine Coast Airport & 5 minutes to Maroochydore CBD • Single lock-up garage parking

AUCTION: On Site Saturday 20th Nov at 10am AGENT: Jordan Barden 0422 990 824

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Mooloolaba, 85/1 Poinsettia Avenue

Stylish Garden Townhouse Oﬀering Sheer Liveability A unique opportunity exists to secure this 3-bedroom townhouse in the highly sought after ‘Emerald Springs’ complex. The original owner of this property has loved living in the Emerald Springs community and is reluctantly moving on. Superbly designed, this residence would suit the young at heart, a busy family or retirees looking for low maintenance. This home is centrally located to local shops, parks, transport, cafés and of course Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland beaches! Contact me today for a private inspection as this property won’t last long.

OPEN HOME: By Appointment VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au PRICE: Contact Agent AGENT: Sarah Roberts 0422 242 425

2.5

Buderim, 58C Alfriston Drive

AUCTION

Family Gem On Buderim OPEN HOME: Saturday 13th Nov 12-12.30pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 27th Nov at 2pm AGENT: Scott Henshaw 0492 938 947

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This could be the beautiful home you and your family have been waiting for! An incredible opportunity to secure this single level, expansive home set on 897m2, of exquisitely manicured gardens and lawns that will support a growing family. Family homes of this quality rarely come to the market. Situated in one of Buderim’s most sought after areas and located within close vicinity to some of the best state and private schools, the Sunshine Coast has to offer. Wonderfully convenient, easy walk to Mountain Creek State School and a short drive from the beach, surf, cafes and shopping.

Mooloolaba, 806/25 First Avenue

AUCTION

Modern Coastal Living Just Steps From The Beach! OPEN HOME: Wednesday 10th Nov 5-5.30pm Saturday 13th Nov 9.30-10am VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 13th Nov at 10am AGENT: Grant Whisker 0415 856 575

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Unsurpassed in quality, style and location is this lovely apartment positioned on the 8th ﬂoor of the ever popular and ultra-modern First Light building on First Avenue. Apartment 806 features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and offers a total of 80m2 of modern coastal living. From the moment you walk through the door your eye is drawn across the living space to the large balcony. The slices of ocean view will remind you just how close you are to Mooloolaba beach. Apartment 806 has been owner occupied and presents immaculately.

Mooloolaba 21/2 Meta Street

AUCTION

Prime Mooloolaba Real Estate With Expansive Ocean Views! Ballardoo Apartments is ideally located between the best beaches on the Sunshine Coast sitting close to the boundary dividing Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland. As soon as you walk through the door you will see such value in this cracking unit with elevated ocean views to the North. Featuring two bedrooms, one bathroom and a generous open plan living space. If you are an investor starting out or adding to your portfolio, this property will always be in high demand as a holiday rental or with permanent tenants, meaning both capital and rental growth in the years to come.

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OPEN HOME: Wednesday 10th Nov 4-4.30pm Saturday 13th Nov 10.30-11am VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 13th Nov at 11am AGENT: Grant Whisker 0415 856 575

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AUCTION

Mooloolaba, 10/95 Parkyn Parade

Mooloolaba Spit Roof Top Apartment That Is Next Level! Apartment 10 Beachport on the Iconic Mooloolaba Spit is a stunning example of Mooloolaba beach precinct living at its best! Spread over two levels comprising of 240m2 in total and fully renovated from top to bottom, in recent months, with impeccable attention to details.

OPEN HOME: Thursday 11th Nov 5-5.30pm Saturday 13th Nov 12-12.30pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 27th Nov at 11am

• • • •

Located directly across the road from Mooloolaba Beach Lovely surroundings with lush mature gardens and a heated swimming pool Large open plan living space with beautifully ﬁnished tile ﬂoors Reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout

• • • •

Roof top to be sold furnished, including outdoor kitchenware Study nook European laundry Immaculate private garaging with storage, keypad entry

AGENT: Grant Whisker 0415 856 575

AUCTION

Mooloolaba, 8/83 Parkyn Parade

Mooloolah River Living On The Iconic Mooloolaba Spit Portsea North is a Parkyn Parade boutique property consisting of only nine apartments, positioned overlooking the grassy reserve and Mooloolah River. Apartment 8 presents an opportunity to secure a top ﬂoor residence in the middle of the complex that offers a lovely, elevated position.

OPEN HOME: Friday 12th Nov 5-5.30pm Saturday 13th 1-1.30pm VIEW AT: www.deﬁneproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 11th Dec at 11am

• Boutique property with only 9 apartments • Top ﬂoor residence offering 180 degree river views • Open plan living and dining with bifold doors to the riverfront balcony • Kitchen features stone benchtops and top of the range appliances

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• Main bedroom is complete with large ensuite and double robe • Reverse cycle air conditioning throughout • Storage cage behind the car space in secure basement garaging • Perfectly located within a few minutes’ walk of the thriving Mooloolaba Esplanade

AGENT: Grant Whisker 0415 856 575

8/11/2021 3:52:17 PM

AUCTION ACTION

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DICKY BEACH SALE SHOWCASES UPSWING IN BEACHSIDE PRICES Auction action with Ray White’s Jake Loiero at 30 Sullivans Road in Eudlo

elling at auction is proving popular and successful, with more than 22 auctions held on the Sunshine Coast in the last few days. The clearance rate for those auctions was 81.8 per cent with $22,309,500 of property sold under the hammer. For those properties passed in, in most cases it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of bidders. For example, 11 Victor Street in Alexandra Headland had 12 registered bidders, 9/8 Memorial Avenue in Maroochydore had 18 and 8/51-55 Buderim Avenue in Mooloolaba had 15. With interstate lockdowns for the most part being a thing of the past, the pent-up demand from particularly Melbourne and Sydney buyers for quality Coast stock hasn’t diminished, with many properties up for auction still attracting interstate interest while there was a very solid number of local and Brisbane buyers in the mix.

MAD CHASE FOR CBD TOWNHOUSE Do remember what your parents told you when you first discussed investing in property? It was probably ‘location, location, location’. Well, the two-bedroom townhouse at 8/5-7 Hinkler Parade in Maroochydore is a property your parents would have approved you purchasing. It’s beautifully presented, architecturally designed with timber and embedded sustainable design elements, and pleasing clean lines. And it’s located in just the right place with easy access to both the CBD and the beach. “You can literally walk to everything,” listing agent Fiona Rawson of Ray White said. That listing turned out to be the busiest Ms Rawson has worked on. “We had 136 buyer groups through the house physically,” Ms Rawson said. “I had buyers from as far flung as Hong Kong.” The auction was a cracker Ms Rawson said, with one buyer flying in from Adelaide to attend. There were 17 registered bidders plus four buyer agents acting for the interstate

The latest REA Group PropTrack’s report advises, “Beachside suburbs, especially those on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts have been among the strongest for price growth in the country”. The sale on Saturday afternoon of the home at 17 Wilson Avenue in Dicky Beach exemplifies the sort of value that is being put into beachside suburbs. A large crowd gathered to watch this auction of the historic house that has been in the hands of the same family for 65 years. Listing agent Andrew Garland of Ray White Caloundra said 17 bidders from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast went head-to-head with an interstate buyer, pushing the price up well over the opening bid of $3,000,000. At the drop of the auction gavel, it was a local Caloundra resident Wroxton Innes who secured Trentham for $4.8 million. “It didn’t take long to get there; it was quite a quick auction,” Mr Garland said. “I think there was a lot of people registered who were shopping above their budget as it turned out.” “I’m not surprised by the result,” Mr Garland said. “A hundred per cent,” he said when questioned about the value of this property going to auction. “We had 17 people fighting it out. “At the end of that process you can’t say that the best outcome wasn’t achieved. Anyone who says they would have paid more had the opportunity to

Agent Ellen Lorenz of Ray White with the vendor of 2 Lee Street in Buderim put their hand up. “With expressions of interest, they don’t know what their competition is doing. There is always a possibility they might have paid more if they had known. So, from that perspective I think the auction maximises the result.”

BUDERIM ENTRY-LEVEL HOME PRICE SURPRISES Ray White agent Ellen Lorenz marketed the three-bedroom house at 2 Lee Street in Buderim as an entry-level home. At the Saturday auction, in just 10 minutes and after about 20 bids from the 10 registered local and interstate bidders, the price moved up from $640,000 to finally sell under the hammer for $827,500 to an interstate buyer. “It’s a fabulous result for an entry level home in Buderim Pines,” Ms Lorenz said. “It’s getting a bit frightening when entry-level buying in Buderim is going for that much.” “The buyer will use it as an investment initially,” Ms Lorenz said. “However, they will look to move up when they can from Sydney.”

EUDLO CRACKER AUCTION

Ray White agent Fiona Rawson with the sellers of Unit 8, 5-7 Hinkler Parade Maroochydore

It was hard work for the auctioneer on Friday night at the sale of the glorious 33-acre rural retreat at 30 Sullivans Road in Eudlo. For a good half hour, auctioneer Jake Loiero of Ray White worked with three bidders – one from interstate and others were local. People were bidding $200 and $300 and $700 increments as they chased owning the six-bedroom house Mr Loiero said. Sixty-one bids later and above reserve, the house finally sold under the hammer for $1.877 million to a local buyer. Mr Loiero said it was a great result and reinforced the value of going to auction.

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AUCTION NORTH FACING WITH 32M OF DEEPWATER FRONTAGE IN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER MINYAMA 13 Myoora Court, Minyama Held since 2008, this is a fantastic and rare opportunity to own a north facing 797m2 fan block in tightly held Minyama. The home is ready for a renovation, or you could remove the current property and build your very own dream home. The current owners have decided it is time to sell and it won’t be on the market for long. The home has excellent access to the ocean and is situated on the main canal with your own pontoon and jetty.

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Stunning location White sandy beach from the deck Close to SCUH Great schools close by Walk to local cafés & shops

Auction: Saturday 20th November at 10am Onsite Inspect: Saturday 13th November 10-10:30am Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

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AUCTION HUGE FAMILY HOME ON THE WATER IN STUNNING MOOLOOLABA – N.E. ASPECT 15 Moondarra Crescent, Mooloolaba Offering family sized accommodation with 5 generous bedrooms, 3 on the ground ﬂoor, and 2 upstairs, both with ensuited bathrooms. On the lower level there is a further bathroom to service the three downstairs bedrooms and an additional powder room for guests. The master has a private balcony overlooking the calming water views and the brand new private in-ground pool. There are multiple living areas across the lower ﬂoor, including a family room, lounge, dining, library, and study nook.

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First class location Direct ocean access Great schools all close by Brand new in-ground pool Pontoon, jetty & jet ski dock Solar power

Auction: Saturday 27th November at 2pm Onsite Inspect: Saturday 13th November 12-12:30pm Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

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AUCTION WHAT A LOCATION! ON THE DOORSTEP OF MOOLOOLABA – A SENSATIONAL N/E ASPECT! 24 Coorumbong Close, Mooloolaba Situated in Coorumbong Close, enjoy a short stroll into the heart of Mooloolaba where you can dip your toes into the water at the patrolled beach, or indulge in the tapestry of restaurants and cafés available. This home has been cleverly designed and offers multiple living spaces, 4 bedrooms, a kid’s retreat and an open plan living and dining. The stylish modern kitchen opens out to the north, allowing you to gaze across the extensive rear garden and pandanus to the water.

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Spectacular location NE aspect Private pontoon and jetty Modern renovated home Quiet cul-de-sac location Room for a pool

Auction: Saturday 4th December at 10am Onsite Inspect: Saturday 13th November 11-11:30am Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222 Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188

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AUCTION RESULTS & MARKET TRACKER

AUCTION RESULTS 11 VICTOR STREET, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND PASSED IN AT $2.105m 6 bed, 4 bath, 2 car, Define Property, Ross Cattle 0410 625 758 2 GRIFFITH LANE, BUDERIM PASSED IN AT $1.76m 4 Bed, 4 Bath, 2 Car, Ray White, Lew Pottinger 0419 788 547, Judy Wild 0419 798 905 19 HERMITAGE COURT, BUDERIM PASSED IN AT $900,000. OFFERS OVER $950,000 – 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Team Goodwin, Minka Jenkins 0488 550 063, Lachlan Hollyoak 0497 666 399 2 LEE STREET BUDERIM SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $827,500 – 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Ellen Lorenz 0427 257 329 16 GLENYS STREET, BURNSIDE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $650,000 – 4 bed, 2 bath, 4 car, Ray White, Peter Chant 0403 454 413 7 WILSON AVENUE, DICKY BEACH SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $4.8M 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Andrew Garland 0403 851 777

9/8 MEMORIAL AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $830,000 – 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Sarah-Louise Anderson 0418 200 471

147/2 MELODY COURT, WARANA SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $545,000 – 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Define Property, Scott Henshaw 0492 938947

2/22 RADIATA DRIVE, MAROOCHYDORE PASSED IN AT $510,000 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Define Property, Greg Turnbull 0499 455 574

301 NICKLIN WAY, WARANA SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $680,000 – 3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Greg Clark 0418 239 067

89 TEPEQUAR DRIVE, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $860,000 – 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Natalie Tink 0408 439 147, Mitch Sinclair 0439 206 626 3 DERBY ROAD, MOFFAT BEACH SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $2.07M 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Andrew Garland 0403 851 777 8/51-55 BUDERIM AVENUE, MOOLOOLABA SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $663,000 – 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Pam Thomas 0438 272 096, Dee Woodroofe 0455 839 577 202/3 META STREET, MOOLOOLABA SOLD PRIOR TO AUCTION, PRICE UNDISCLOSED – 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Simon Howe 0418 40 1300

MARKET TRACKER Properties recently sold on the Coast:

19 SPARROW STREET, MAROOCHY RIVER $540,000 / vacant land Ray White Bli Bli, Rachel Meyers 6/29-31 TARCOOLA AVENUE, MOOLOOLABA $700,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker

9 BOX STREET, BUDERIM $2,600,000 / 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Next Property Group, Melissa Schembri 9/83 PARKYN PARADE, MOOLOOLABA $2,410,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker

59 BROADSEA AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE $1,065,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Greg Turnbull

16/24 WIRRAWAY STREET, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND $325,000 / 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Greg Turnbull

58 KAPILANO CRESCENT, MOUNTAIN CREEK $1,135,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Scott Henshaw

16 ELOUERA DRIVE, NINDERRY $1,200,000 / 5 bed, 3 bath, 14 car Ray White Bli Bli, Tony Bennett

305/34 FOURTH AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD PRIOR TO AUCTION $1.007M 3 bed, 2 car, 2 bath, Ray White, Alastair Frew 0447 282 100

9 KARLOO COURT, MOUNTAIN CREEK SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $1.75M 5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Brent Higgins 0414 775 133

15/3 HIGHGATE PLACE, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $475,000 – 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Fiona Rawson 0401 182 261

12 FAIRMEADOW PLACE, NAMBOUR SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $420,000 – 4 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Matt O’Grady 0414 317 375, Kristin Cowie 0422 896 543

8/5-7 HINKLER PARADE, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER, PRICE UNDISCLOSED – 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Fiona Rawson 0401 186 261

9 TWEEDIA CLOSE, NAMBOUR SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $687,000 – 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Michael Scott 0488 969 990

47 CARWOOLA CRESCENT, MOOLOOLABA $4,330,000 / 5 bed, 3 bath, 3 car Next Property Group, Loren Wimhurst & Richard Scrivener

19 PUMMELO CIRCUIT, PALMWOODS SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $705,000 – 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Chevonne Rees 0473 810 820

168 MARINA BOULEVARD, BANKSIA BEACH $980,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker & Sarah Roberts

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1206/25 FIRST AVENUE, MOOLOOLABA $876,000 / 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker

3 ROBERTSON DRIVE, BURNSIDE $685,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Jordan Barden

107/8 LONGWOOD STREET, MINYAMA $450,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Amanda Morton

103/13-15 THE ESPLANADE, MOOLOOLABA SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $2.16M 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Ray White, Reuben Park 0413 371 696, Dan Sowden 0412 201 914

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30/21 SMITH STREET, MOOLOOLABA $1,450,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker

12 HONEYEATER PLACE, BLI BLI $910,000 / 5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Ray White Bli Bli, Natasha Hackenberg

7/89 ILUKA AVENUE, BUDDINA $650,000 / 3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker

30 SULLIVANS ROAD, EUDLO SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $1.877M 6 bed, 3 bath, 10 car, Ray White, Dan Smith 0438 120 776, Drew Culliver 0417 467 737

9/14-15 MAROUBRA STREET, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER. PRICE UNDISCLOSED – 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, Ray White, Greg Clark 0418 239 067

226/8 STARLING STREET, BUDERIM $385,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Ray White Bli Bli, Cameron Hackenberg

4/24 CARROTHOOL PLACE, MOOLOOLABA $1,000,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Sarah Roberts 3/61 NEERIM DRIVE, MOOLOOLABA $565,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Amanda Morton

16 FRANCIS ROAD, BLI BLI $1,100,000 / 5 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Ray White Bli Bli, Natasha Hackenberg

1003/14 AERODROME ROAD, MAROOCHYDORE $920,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Ray White Bli Bli, Greg Clarke

7/109 Bradman Avenue MAROOCHYDORE

119/151-153 MUDJIMBA BEACH ROAD, MUDJIMBA $490,000 / 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Jordan Barden

66/13 MOOLOOLABA ESPLANADE, MOOLOOLABA $1,375,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Define Property Agents, Grant Whisker 20/16 OKINJA ROAD, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND $750,000 / 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Define Property Agents, Ross Cattle & Scott Henshaw *As supplied by contributing real estate agencies

Enjoy picturesque riverfront pathways ... all on your doorstep Boasting spacious, light filled interiors with a palette of neutral and natural finishes, this apartment has soaring ceiling heights, plantation shutters throughout and a calming atmosphere which complement the breathtaking river views and offers a sense of privacy and security. The complex is very low maintenance and the majority of the units are owner occupied. This unit has its own solar power along with the BC solar system, making running costs next to nothing. Throw in one of the lowest body corporate fee contributions in Maroochydore and it leaves you with little to contemplate.

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6pm Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Downfall Of A Dynasty. (PG) 8.30 Blitz Spirit With Lucy Worsley. Explores people’s lives during the Blitz. 10.10 Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs. (PG)

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6pm Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010) (PG) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson. Harry searches for the Horcruxes. 10.00 MOVIE The November Man. (2014) (MA15+) Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey. An ex-CIA operative is pitted against his former pupil.

6pm Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE Spectre. (2015) (M) Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz. A cryptic message sends Bond on a trail. 10.25 MOVIE Logan Lucky. (2017) (M) Channing Tatum, Adam Driver. A rag-tag team tries to pull off a heist.

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6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Big Brother VIP. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 America’s Got Talent. (PG) Hosted by Terry Crews.

6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Adele: Live In London. (PG) 8.50 Emergency. (M) Luke treats an injured tradie. 9.50 Love Island Australia. (M) 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (M)

6.30pm The Project. 7.30 The Bachelorette Australia. (PG) 8.40 Bull. (PG) The TAC team asks Bull to step aside. 9.40 Miniseries: Lie With Me. (M) Part 3 of 4. 10.40 Bull. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6pm Mastermind Aust. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle: Southern Outer Hebrides. 8.30 Could You Survive On The Breadline? (M) Part 1 of 3. 9.35 Before We Die. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS News.

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6pm The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Exposing The Illegal Organ Trade. (M) 8.30 Q+A. Interactive public affairs program. 9.35 Doctor Who. (PG) 10.25 You Can’t Ask That. (PG)

6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Home And Away. 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) An unemployed man attracts suspicion. 8.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG) Hosted by Terry Crews.

6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Paramedics. (M) 9.30 Love Island Australia. (M) 10.30 Love Island Australia Afterparty. (MA15+) 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 The Fix. (M)

6.30pm The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Bachelorette Australia. Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) Jamie and Eddie experience marital tension. 11.30 The Project.

6pm Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Coastal Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.30 Red Election. (MA15+) William implores Adam to resign. 9.25 America After 9/11. (M) 10.30 SBS News.

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TV GUIDE

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7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Kylie Minogue Golden: Live In Concert. 10.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 11.30 Art Works. (PG)

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (PG) 11.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. (PG)

6pm American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE Lethal Weapon 2. (1989) (M) 10.00 MOVIE Surrogates. (2009) (M) 11.50 Hardcore Pawn. 12.20am Collectables Guru.

7pm MOVIE The Boss Baby. (2017) (G) Alec Baldwin. 8.50 MOVIE Get Smart. (2008) (PG) Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson. 11.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 11.30 Malcolm. (PG)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 To Be Advised.

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 11.30 CSI. (MA15+)

6pm Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (M) 8.30 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE What To Expect When You’re Expecting. (2012) (M) Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez. 11.40 Big Bang. (M)

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.15 Live At The Apollo. 9.05 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

6.30pm The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG)

6pm Women’s Big Bash League. Game 44. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. 9.00 MOVIE V For Vendetta. (2005) (MA15+) 11.40 Hardcore Pawn.

7pm MOVIE Shrek. (2001) (PG) Mike Myers. 8.45 MOVIE The Longest Yard. (2005) (M) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock. 11.00 MOVIE Sausage Party. (2016) (MA15+) Seth Rogen.

4.05pm MOVIE The Big Country. (1958) (PG) Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston. 7.30pm To Be Advised.

6.30pm Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.20 MacGyver. (PG) 11.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (MA15+)

6pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.45 2 Broke Girls. (M)

SUNDAY

7pm Grace’s Amazing Machines. 7.15 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 9.30 Freeman. 10.30 Kylie Minogue Golden: Live In Concert.

7pm Border Security. (PG) 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. (PG) 9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG) 10.30 Heathrow. (PG) 11.30 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. (PG)

6.30pm MOVIE Independence Day. (1996) (PG) 9.20 MOVIE Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016) (PG) 11.40 Hardcore Pawn. 12.10am Hook, Line And Sinker.

7pm MOVIE Astro Boy. (2009) (PG) Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage. 8.45 MOVIE Casino Royale. (2006) (M) Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench. 11.40 Young Sheldon. (PG)

5.30pm MOVIE Foreign Intrigue. (1956) (PG) 7.30pm Agatha Raisin. (PG) 8.30 Coroner. (MA15+) 9.30 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.30 Chicago Fire. (MA15+) 11.30 Chicago Med. (M)

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 Star Trek: Discovery. (M) 10.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 18. Valencian Community Grand Prix.

6pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.40 The Big Bang Theory. (M) 8.05 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 The Neighborhood. (PG) 9.30 2 Broke Girls. (M)

MONDAY

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Doctor Who.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (MA15+) 10.30 Cold Case. (M)

6pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Terminator Salvation. (2009) (M) Christian Bale. 10.50 MOVIE Above The Law. (1988) (MA15+)

6pm The Nanny. (PG) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG) 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Conspiracy Theory. (1997) (M) Mel Gibson. 11.15 Stunt Science. (MA15+)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. (PG) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 The Enemy Within.

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 19. São Paulo Grand Prix. H’lights. 11.20 Star Trek: Discovery. (M)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 The Unicorn. (PG) 11.30 2 Broke Girls. (M)

TUESDAY

7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Schitt’s Creek. 9.55 Preppers. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.25 In The Long Run. 11.45 Sick Of It.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M)

6pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Con Air. (1997) (MA15+) Nicolas Cage, John Cusack. 10.50 Detroit Steel. (PG) 11.50 7th Gear. (PG)

6pm The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 MOVIE Along Came Polly. (2004) (M) 9.20 MOVIE Something Borrowed. (2011) (M) 11.35 3rd Rock From The Sun.

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 The Closer. (M) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Mom. (M) 11.35 Frasier. (PG)

WEDNESDAY

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Art Works. 9.00 China Love. 10.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 Doctor Who.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M) 9.10 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (MA15+) 9.50 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M) 10.30 Miranda. 11.10 What A Carry On! 11.45 Bones.

6pm American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 9.30 Storage Wars: NY. (PG) 10.00 Storage Wars: NY. (M) 10.30 Desert Collectors. 11.30 Hardcore Pawn.

6pm The Nanny. (PG) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE High Crimes. (2002) (M) Ashley Judd. 10.00 MOVIE Death Wish V. (1994) (G)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 House. (M) 11.50 Antiques Roadshow.

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.15 MacGyver. (PG)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.20 2 Broke Girls. (M)

THURSDAY

DIGITAL CHOICE

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.00 Hard Quiz. 9.30 Gruen. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.50 You Can’t Ask That.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M) 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M)

6pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE Predator. (1987) (M) 9.45 MOVIE Predator 2. (1990) (MA15+) Danny Glover. 12am Leepu And Pitbull. (PG)

6pm The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 Survivor 41. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Now You See Me 2. (2016) (M) 11.05 Young Sheldon. 11.30 3rd Rock From The Sun.

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 10.40 Law & Order.

6pm JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M)

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